restrain

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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

Increased uncertainty could also restrain household spending and business investment, with the start of the conflict following hot on the heels of a more unpredictable outlook for trade after the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

“The colonel was always trying to restrain him from speaking.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

To compensate for these weakened incentives, regulators build an extensive supervisory apparatus to restrain risk-taking.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

I should tell him that his puffy winter coat makes his legs look even more like toothpicks, but I restrain myself.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan