How to Use restraining order in a Sentence

restraining order

noun
  • The judge issued a restraining order.
  • Parents ask judge to grant restraining order on school mask law.
    — Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Oct. 2021
  • He was also ordered to obey the terms of the restraining order.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Bateman's wife then got a restraining order against him and moved out with their daughter.
    — Nicole Moeder, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2022
  • He since has been released from jail and the family has a restraining order against him.
    — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Officers urged her to file for a restraining order before the five days passed.
    — Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Even a judge refused her restraining order because Bauer was no threat to her.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2022
  • Chen filed for a restraining order against his wife, who also goes by the name Emily.
    — CBS News, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The new bill would allow victims to seek damages and restraining orders.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
  • That restraining order was later stayed by the Supreme Court.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Montgomery's mother-in-law filed for the restraining order the next morning.
    — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2022
  • The suspect was booked, and the victim declined a restraining order.
    — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024
  • At the time he was allegedly spotted in her area, there was an active restraining order against him from the court.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 27 Aug. 2023
  • The couple who lived with Miller at the hostel file a restraining order against the actor.
    — Vulture, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Darwal is not the same lawyer who helped the woman file for a restraining order against Bauer last year.
    — NBC News, 14 Aug. 2021
  • Bateman's then-wife took the girl from the home shortly thereafter and filed a restraining order against her husband.
    — Laura Barcella, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Waymo has tried, and so far failed, to get a restraining order against Stacker One.
    — Nick Watt, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
  • Court records show a woman filed a restraining order against Bauer on Tuesday.
    — Leila Miller, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2021
  • And only in 7% of those instances had a restraining order been issued for the male partner.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Deignan petitioned the court for a restraining order against Smith in June.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Among women who had obtained a restraining order, the risk rose to 70 percent.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • In March, the 35-year-old twice filed for a restraining order against her partner but was denied.
    — Cristina Corujo, ABC News, 7 May 2021
  • At the time of the murder, Gomez was reportedly in breach of a restraining order.
    — Peter Aitken, Fox News, 17 June 2021
  • He was issued a restraining order to stay 100 yards away from his estranged wife and their two children.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Both filed for restraining orders and sought anger management during the divorce.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
  • The woman accusing Chung of assault asked the judge for a restraining order against him.
    — NBC News, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Friends of George's tweeted that the restraining order was the first step in an ongoing battle.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Daniel Leonard has two court dates set for next month to address his arrest and his father’s restraining order request.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
  • The daughter now has her own restraining order against Homme that also is part of the 10-day trial.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2022
  • The court’s action leaves in place Ali’s temporary restraining order that had paused the spending freeze.
    — Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025

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