restraining

Example Sentences

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The boys were also made subject to a three-month curfew and given a restraining order for 10 years not to contact their victims.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Hiking rates right as higher oil prices threaten to slow Japan’s economy by restraining corporate activity and private consumption is not without risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

A federal court in Texas may not stop a federal court in Rhode Island from adjudicating a case by issuing a glorified restraining order against the parties.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

Both filed for restraining orders and sought anger management during the divorce.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

All Miss Mortimer’s advice to Penelope about restraining her natural boldness was forgotten; in Penelope’s view, this was a true emergency.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood