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

Because downside risk is real, these actors have strong incentives to restrain excessive risk-taking.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Pride could not restrain her tongue another moment.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare