How to Use injunction in a Sentence

injunction

noun
  • The group has obtained an injunction to prevent the demolition of the building.
  • The decision was then appealed by the state, putting the injunction on hold for now.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will weigh in on the national injunction and the legal merits of the case.
    The Editorial Board, wsj.com, 9 Apr. 2023
  • The archbishop blessed the sword and handed it to Charles with the injunction that it should be used for the protection of good and the punishment of evil.
    Leila Sackur, NBC News, 6 May 2023
  • That means the injunction suit can be dropped and the Korean release will go ahead as scheduled.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Take a peek back in time The next day, the team and stadium filed their latest lawsuit seeking the injunction.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The association fought for the court to extend the injunction and won.
    Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Aug. 2023
  • That will be the downstream effect of an injunction against these programs.
    Suzanne Monyak Cq-Roll Call (tns), Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The plaintiffs sought an injunction — which the judge granted, in part — to halt the use of mifepristone nationwide while the case plays out.
    Chloe Atkins, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2023
  • That means that Dad’s Place will stay open 24/7 until at least March 4, when a judge considers the church’s request for an injunction against the city.
    Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The state's Supreme Court is now considering whether to lift the injunction while legal challenges play out in the lower court.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2023
  • The judge scheduled a hearing for March 25 to give the attorney general a chance to argue against the injunction.
    Colbi Edmonds, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
  • TikTok is asking the court to block the ban through a preliminary injunction.
    David McCabe, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Deutsche Bahn tried to obtain an emergency injunction before a three-day walkout this month, but a court in Frankfurt found that the union had the right to strike.
    Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The use of injunctions and seizures against troubled device makers has also dropped.
    Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The Supreme Court's order on Friday pauses the injunction while the justices consider the matter.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The current fight is over an early step in the legal process: the request for a preliminary injunction.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The court sided with Masimo and issued a permanent injunction against the sale of the device in December 2022.
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Bosque Ranch is seeking an injunction against Free Rein, as well as damages and profits from the company.
    Vulture, 7 Dec. 2023
  • San Francisco has since challenged the injunction at the 9th Circuit, where the case was argued last month and remains pending.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The 5th Circuit court’s latest decision formally lifts the injunction against the Texas law.
    Brian Fung, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Still, the trade group celebrated the injunction as a victory.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Another $1 million from state coffers would be offered to health care providers in the state to buy the drug before a nationwide injunction takes hold.
    Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Mangrum’s decision said the injunction would run until the completion of the case, which is scheduled for a trial to begin next March 25.
    Paul J. Weber, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2023
  • And any potential harm the federal agencies may suffer from compliance with an injunction is not enough to tip the scales at this stage.
    By Kim Jarrett | The Center Square , Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2023
  • A day after Australia ditched plans to mandate the mechanism, a Texas judge issued an injunction against the enforcement of a state bill that would make adult video sites check users’ IDs.
    Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Now that a preliminary injunction has been issued, the plaintiffs’ legal challenge to the law will move forward.
    Azeen Ghorayshi, New York Times, 6 June 2023
  • The declarations were filed in support of a request for an injunction earlier this year.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
  • It is connected directly to Wilken’s injunction in the Alston case.
    Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Another judge in Washington state filed a dueling injunction the same day to keep the drug available.
    Tori Otten, The New Republic, 13 Apr. 2023

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