restrain

Example Sentences

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Limiting base wage increases and using more tax-advantaged overtime hours instead can restrain employers’ total costs while raising workers’ take-home pay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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

For more than a year, the owners of other major league teams have telegraphed their desire to restrain all that spending, preferably through a salary cap.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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

“Why do you want us to restrain ourselves?” he’d erupted at Kennedy advisers when they’d questioned the military’s plans to launch thousands of bombs in one massive attack.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin