How to Use injunction in a Sentence

injunction

noun
  • The group has obtained an injunction to prevent the demolition of the building.
  • And, told him not to show up for the injunction hearing.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
  • One week later, the law was blocked by a judge who issued an injunction.
    — Caitlin Gibson, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2022
  • And after that, the judge granted the first injunction for one of the firms that had sued.
    — Michael Barbaro Mary Wilson Mike Benoist Marion Lozano Corey Schreppel, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2023
  • The new notice is still subject to the injunction.
    — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The lawsuit was filed Thursday and sought an injunction for the next day.
    — Suhauna Hussainstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2022
  • The state is asking the judge to block the injunction request and dismiss the case.
    — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
  • The decision was then appealed by the state, putting the injunction on hold for now.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The lawsuit asked for a temporary injunction against the city, which has yet to come.
    — Claire Thornton, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
  • The ruling, though, applies only to those cities and is not a statewide injunction.
    — Bruce Shipkowski, Fortune, 20 May 2024
  • The group requested an injunction to halt the project and make sure the public had a chance to weigh in.
    — Tara Suter, The Hill, 27 Apr. 2026
  • That will be the downstream effect of an injunction against these programs.
    — Suzanne Monyak Cq-Roll Call (tns), Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2023
  • At least one business sued for defamation and was granted an injunction.
    — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Over six months, the plaintiffs lost an injunction hearing and their appeal.
    — Rachel Royster january 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
  • This was his way of getting an injunction to prevent the movie from going forward.
    — Vulture, 29 June 2022
  • The tribe is asking for an injunction that would stop construction of the border wall on their land.
    — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
  • The high court denied an injunction that would have put the redistricting plan on hold.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Whether that leads to the injunction that will get Carano her job back is a whole other matter.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The injunction bars state police from enforcing the ban while the case moves forward.
    — Liam Bowman, Washington Post, 26 June 2026
  • Some aspects of the injunctions have made the process even more difficult to track, let alone enforce.
    — Samantha Riedel, Them, 1 Aug. 2024
  • With school out of session and the injunction in place, uncertainty crept in.
    — Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Patterson losing on an injunction doesn’t end his case.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The state is seeking an injunction and civil penalties.
    — Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Last week, a judge in Travis County granted a statewide injunction.
    — Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 17 Mar. 2022
  • She was granted the stalking injunction for the rest of Berchtold’s life.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • However, the injunction would force the release of those funds, Sauer said.
    — Ella Lee, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The group filed for an injunction on June 27 reasoning that the case would go their way in the end.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The lawsuit seeks an injunction to prevent the merger from closing.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
  • That means the injunction suit can be dropped and the Korean release will go ahead as scheduled.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Barring any changes to the temporary injunction, the case will end up in another court.
    — Brooks Sutherland, The Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2021

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