restraining

Example Sentences

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Elevated rates are restraining demand for what was supposed to be a rebound spring buying season.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

According to the restraining order application, Palacios contacted Escorcia by phone on April 30 and told him ICE was starting a criminal investigation against him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The U.K. rate setter estimates that the interest rate at which the BOE is neither stimulating nor restraining the economy is 3%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

He was also given a restraining order against contacting Dodsworth, who described the day of sentencing as challenging.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“Such loyalty is admirable, of course,” said Scrimgeour, who seemed to be restraining his irritation with difficulty, “but Dumbledore is gone, Harry. He’s gone.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling