Word: restrain
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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According to court documents, "in 1991, the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department brought this suit alleging that the Ivy (League) Overlap Group unlawfully conspired to restrain trade in violation of section one of the Sherman Act... by (1) agreeing to award financial aid exclusively on the basis of need; (2) agreeing to utilize a common formula to calculate need; and (3) collectively settling, with only insignificant discrepancies, each commonly-admitted student's family contribution toward the price of tuition...
...spite of their new spending power, bargain-hunting consumers will continue to reshape the retailing industry by flocking to such discounters as Wal-Mart and Price Club at the expense of traditional department stores. That in turn will help restrain price increases even as the economy expands...
Even some gun dealers try to restrain shoppers. When fearful souls come searching for a gun at Dick's Sporting Goods in Moberly, Missouri, store owner Dick Boots sometimes turns them down. "Occasionally," Boots says, "there will be a little old lady who is scared and comes in looking for a gun for protection. Generally, I'll suggest a spray can of pepper Mace rather than a firearm...
...them to go as far as they should have. This show properly belonged on the mainstage, with a much larger cast, stage and budget. As it was, the small chorus seemed hard-pressed to avoid bumping into props during the big production numbers. The cramped choreography also served to restrain the enthusiasm of the songs. All in all, it's hard to avoid the impression that, in this case at least, bigger might have been better...
...being able to restrain myself, I ask himabout something that has been pestering me allday...