restrain

Example Sentences

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He cited a longstanding law that prohibits suits against the government that seek to restrain or block tax collection and assessment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

With stable economic growth and inflation making little progress toward the Fed’s goal over the past year, some officials and analysts question whether rates are high enough to restrain growth at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

That's a struggle many businesses share, with Ukraine's central bank saying recently that "The difficult situation in the energy sector will continue to restrain business activity for a long time".

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Barron’s Live: Matt McLennan and his First Eagle colleagues started the year highlighting the risks of America’s twin deficits, hyperscaler spending, and “geopolitical disequilibrium”—all forces that continue to restrain the U.S. stock market.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

To restrain the Venetians, the alliance of all the rest was necessary, as was the case in the defence of Ferrara.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli