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 preliminary injunction only addresses bathroom usage so the law will still fully criminalize using changing rooms designated for the opposite sex starting Wednesday.
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Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
Owens’ lawsuit seeks for the court to issue an injunction to force the association and Kuka to stop interfering with the sale of the unit and remediation of the asbestos, and to stop requiring approvals for prospective buyers.
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Nicole R. Kurtz,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Questioning the charter Greenberg, Emery, and Avery are seeking a preliminary injunction to get their spots back on the board.
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Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Both Nevada and Michigan have won injunctions barring prediction market providers from offering sports contracts.
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Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
Owens’ lawsuit seeks for the court to issue an injunction to force the association and Kuka to stop interfering with the sale of the unit and remediation of the asbestos, and to stop requiring approvals for prospective buyers.
—
Nicole R. Kurtz,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Questioning the charter Greenberg, Emery, and Avery are seeking a preliminary injunction to get their spots back on the board.
—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Both Nevada and Michigan have won injunctions barring prediction market providers from offering sports contracts.
—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for injunction
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Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse The highly agile Getty shooter Alan Crowhurst has done us a great favor by bringing concrete cloakroom evidence of the many social and administrative challenges that the (famous) Royal Ascot costume edicts require in order to be properly met.
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The memorandum includes a pledge by Iran to never purchase or construct nuclear weapons — a vow the Islamic Republic has made multiple times before, including by signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, in a religious edict issued by the late supreme leader and in the Obama-era nuclear accord.
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Recent policies that State Shield has supported include a Tennessee bill requiring the state board of education to adopt age-appropriate instruction related to communism and a Louisiana resolution encouraging economic ties with Taiwan.
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Plants need a good root system to hold onto water, and post-establishment watering instructions are important to follow.
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The Secret Service said earlier this evening that all attendees who evacuated the venue due to orders to shelter from approaching severe storms would have to go through security screenings again.
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As the order to evacuate was played over loudspeakers on the National Mall, some people appeared to be standing in place, talking with those around them and not exiting the area, while others were walking toward exits.
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The president signed his directive aiming to restrict birthright citizenship on his first day back in the White House as part of a sweeping crackdown on immigration.
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The army chief said that in addition to the Daily Monitor, his closure directive also targeted local broadcaster NTV, also part of Nation Media Group.
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Treat them as starting points, not commandments.
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Paxton filed a lawsuit against Galveston ISD after the school board voted against placing the commandments in classrooms.
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Follow the specific directions from your doctor and the exact type of medicine, first and foremost.
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The 2026 Honor Marching Band and Color Guard, under the direction of Boise State professor Phil Hartman, filled the air with festive tunes in celebration of America’s 250th birthday.
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Rodriguez said during the press conference that her government issued an emergency decree to activate civil protection and emergency protocols within hours of the tremors.
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Vatican decree targeted bishops and faithful In a decree, the Vatican excommunicated the four new bishops and the two existing SSPX bishops who participated in the ceremony.
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“Injunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injunction. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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