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restraints
Noun
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The bill would bar, in most cases, federal agencies from putting pregnant women in restrictive housing or restraints.—
Jon Schuppe,
NBC news,
7 May 2026 -
The consultants have offered better ways to de-escalate confrontations with residents without resorting to the use of restraints such as the ones used on Moore, Brezee said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 May 2026
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“Containments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/containments. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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