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
While the injunction can be appealed, such rulings are only rarely overturned, according to experts.
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Evan Clark, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
The injunction was originally enacted after attorneys for Ralph Baze, who killed two police officers, successfully argued before Franklin Circuit Court Judge Phillip Shepherd in 2010 that some of the Kentucky Department of Corrections lethal injection protocols were unconstitutional.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
The unanimous ruling comes after the Department of Corrections revised its rules for lethal injection procedures in March and Attorney General Russell Coleman subsequently filed a motion to lift an injunction that has halted executions in the commonwealth since 2010, according to court records.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
The agency lost that suit in September, and an appeals court lifted a temporary injunction that barred Kalshi from offering contracts bidding on elections.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
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Evan Clark, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
The injunction was originally enacted after attorneys for Ralph Baze, who killed two police officers, successfully argued before Franklin Circuit Court Judge Phillip Shepherd in 2010 that some of the Kentucky Department of Corrections lethal injection protocols were unconstitutional.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
The unanimous ruling comes after the Department of Corrections revised its rules for lethal injection procedures in March and Attorney General Russell Coleman subsequently filed a motion to lift an injunction that has halted executions in the commonwealth since 2010, according to court records.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
The agency lost that suit in September, and an appeals court lifted a temporary injunction that barred Kalshi from offering contracts bidding on elections.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for injunction
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These impressions shaped by Black women have left an indelible mark on his style edicts.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the wake of Amazon’s return-to-office edict, CEOs are lining up to blame remote work for everything from productivity problems to culture woes.Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Add the pasta, reduce heat to medium, and cook to al dente according to package instructions, stirring occasionally.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Ryan shrugs like, whatever, and gives an instruction to one of his workers.Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Scientists are interested in depositing diamond dust into the atmosphere in order to reflect sunlight and cool down the planet.Devika Rao, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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You must be connected to Wi-Fi in order to get started.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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When Americans went on a car-buying binge after World War II, states like Michigan widened their highways with the goal of keeping traffic moving quickly, a prime directive for engineers.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Piano Lesson employs dialogue as a dynamic tool while managing to move viewers without a clear directive or resolution for the Charles family.Malik William, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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In the twentieth century, innovative artists chafed against high ticket prices and the constraints of tradition: players facing one way and the audience facing the other, for example, and a whole range of unspoken commandments.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
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Her discography often operates as a set of commandments that echo these guidelines.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
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By pairing two drivers to vibrate in opposite directions, the technology allows for bigger sound with fewer distortions.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Does will come from several directions, converge in the corner, and make their way back into the timber.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Mayor Anne Hidalgo published a decree imposing a limited traffic zone (ZTL) in the center of Paris.Carlton Reid, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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As international pressure to release the results mounts, Maduro signed a decree blocking X and other forms of social media outside for ten days.E.R. Pulgar, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Injunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injunction. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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