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injunctions
Noun
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But over the last several years, those standards have steadily eroded, in no small part because of a growing list of court orders and injunctions — and the fear of more to come.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2026 -
The lone ruling was a significant victory in the fight against universal injunctions.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Deterrences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterrences. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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