as in edict
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
in the cult there were injunctions for and against everything, as nothing was a matter of personal choice
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Recent Examples of injunction
The union noted that IBR in particularly is not subject to any legal challenge or court injunction blocking the Department of Education from discharging borrowers’ student loans.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Last week, the Texas Civil Rights Project filed a separate request for injunction hoping to have the original map put into place temporarily before the 2026 election period begins.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Martinez argued that the state Head Start associations, which filed the lawsuit, required a more sweeping injunction.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
In May, the ACLU filed a motion asking a judge to grant a preliminary injunction to stop the administration's efforts.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Last week, the Texas Civil Rights Project filed a separate request for injunction hoping to have the original map put into place temporarily before the 2026 election period begins.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Martinez argued that the state Head Start associations, which filed the lawsuit, required a more sweeping injunction.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
In May, the ACLU filed a motion asking a judge to grant a preliminary injunction to stop the administration's efforts.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for injunction
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The edict is also risky, potentially giving viewers the sense that Brennan is less able to question or challenge her guests — one of the main elements of TV’s Sunday political shows that bring viewers to them in the first place.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ever since, as the Taliban returned to power, once again issuing edicts to suppress women and girls, the clinic and its 34-year-old midwife Atifa have continued to provide a lifeline for mothers and young children.—
Elise Blanchard,
Time,
21 Aug. 2025
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Ticket holders who wish to seek refunds following the lineup change will receive instructions via email from Ticketmaster, per organizers.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this season, Altuve asked Espada to move Peña to the top of the batting order.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Because their oath was to protect the Constitution of the United States and to protect the rule of order in this country and the rule of law.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Sep. 2025
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Whitmer's directive expanding COVID-19 vaccine access also comes as Michigan experiences a surge in coronavirus cases.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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State Superintendent Ryan Walters previously issued a directive to make Bibles available as instructional resources.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Pomegranate seeds, which are meant to represent the 613 mitzvot, or commandments, which are cited in the Jewish holy book, the Torah.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Pomegranate seeds also represent the 613 mitzvot, or commandments, that are cited in the Torah, the Jewish holy book.—
Victoria E. Freile,
Freep.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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The critical sequence rebuilt the Chiefs’ lead to 16-6 and kept the season from potentially teetering in an unfortunate direction during a particularly tumultuous moment.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Even as the Simmonses queued up, more people joined the long line growing in the direction of the Clinton Presidential Center.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
22 Sep. 2025
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An extermination of the brutes in the Middle East, presided over by Obama’s successors, has been followed by a swift cancellation by Trumpian decree of the postracial age.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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But in August, Putin signed a decree abolishing two presidential departments Kozak supervised, likely in preparation for his departure, the ISW said.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Injunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injunction. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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