Sentence examples for restrained trade from inspiring English sources

The first of these major measures declared illegal all combinations that restrained trade between states or with foreign nations.

American Needle sued, charging that the arrangement illegally restrained trade in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act.

The Department of Justice filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Standard in 1909, contending that the company restrained trade through its preferential deals with railroads, its control of pipelines and by engaging in unfair practices like price-cutting to drive smaller competitors out of business.

These domineering concentrations of economic power were "busted" by a crusading President and vigilant Supreme Court because they restrained trade, restricted free markets, controlled prices and threatened economic freedom.

The euro landsThe euro a single currency for 11 countries of the European Union emerged smoothly on world markets amid restrained trading that left it a little stronger.

Both of Adrian's roles -- as a fabricator of lavish Hollywood costumes and later as a creator of elegant, more restrained wearables for the rag trade -- are set out in "Adrian: American Glamour" at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

In Mr. Dillane's restrained interpretation, the puppeteer plies his trade with an air of aggrieved duty rather than fervid relish.

Lamont et al. (1994) offer more restrained results by highlighting a possible trade-off, in that firms with gradual turnaround moves recover faster, but with inferior post-distress performance compared to those that employ severe and rapid structural change.

The theory goes that Colgate-bright Disney stars have to bide their time to reveal their true selves, but if anything, "Unbroken" feels more restrained than her previous albums; she's traded her teen-pop shackles for another kind, giving herself over to the recent melding of R&B and dance music.

"China's emergence as a world power is a classic security issue," said Richard Armitage, who has served several Republican presidents, "and if getting them into the world trading system makes them more restrained, a better actor, then I'm for it".

At the more restrained end of the scale, firms say their technology allows "lightning fast" trading; more excitable companies talk about trading "at the speed of light".