restraint
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Thomas Friedman, a prominent New York Times opinion columnist, authored a piece this week titled “Anthropic’s Restraint Is a Terrifying Warning Sign.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
Appeared in the December 10, 2025, print edition as 'A Welcome Restraint on Mass Torts'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
The investigation includes the Lethal Restraint interactive story, database and the documentary, “Documenting Police Use Of Force,” which premiered April 30 on PBS and is available online.
From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024
"Restraint is only used on children in rare circumstances when there is no alternative to prevent serious harm to the child, other children or staff."
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2024
Mr. Scamander’s work with the Dragon Research and Restraint Bureau led to many research trips abroad, during which he collected information for his worldwide bestseller Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing restraint
Theodore Roosevelt on "New Nationalism" (1910)
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Excerpts from "Jacobson v. Massachusetts"
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Talk Like Shakespeare Day, List 4
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