restrains
- present tense form of restrain (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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TUV leader Jim Allister said he welcomed the ruling as it "restrains" the effect of the Windsor Framework.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Ultimately, the goal is growth that is less dependent on leverage combined with regulation that restrains excess without choking activity.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
More aggressive fine print restrains other follies like the bond portfolio mismatches that undid California-based Silicon Valley Bank two years ago, says Davide Oneglia, director of European and global macro at TS Lombard.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025
The Bank of England should continue to set its key interest rate at a level that restrains economic activity in order to create the conditions for future growth, rate-setter Catherine L. Mann said Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
This restrains male aggression and enables humans selectively to control the herd’s procreation.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
