restrained

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Allan Marshall, 30, was on remand at HMP Edinburgh in March 2015 when he was restrained on the floor of a cell block.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Smith had studied the architects while a student at Hampton University, and has documented on his Instagram their various stylings, which range from restrained to whimsical to ornate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

“Fiscal policy will be even more restrained than our forecast,” he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Under typical conditions, production of the eIF5A2 protein is restrained by a small regulatory RNA molecule called miR-6514-5p.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

On Sundays, nearly everyone gathered at the church, a hickory-colored chapel just off the highway with the small, restrained steeple common to Mormon churches.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover