reined in
Example Sentences
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That debate would have triggered a discussion about the cost of runaway benefits, which would have reined in the size of benefit checks long ago.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
Soaring yields have reined in the Trump administration before.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
Friday’s report closes out a year in which demand for labor slowed markedly and companies reined in hiring.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Harry Brook reined in his attacking instincts with 45 from 63 balls, while captain Ben Stokes dug a trench with a painstaking 45 not out from 151 deliveries.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
She reined in Arion, and he clopped impatiently, the ground crackling under his hooves.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
