rein
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Since my longtime therapist’s behavioral approach had already helped rein in my personality enough to quit smoking and drinking, and marry a great guy, I decided to try his suggestion.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
Roy, 34, campaigns with an aura of sunny progressive pragmatism, arguing that the city can rein in ballooning liability in part by tackling its vexing infrastructure issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
"We're going to encourage it, not rein it in," he told the UN General Assembly.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
They say the real effect is to rein in deceptive car dealers who “bait and switch” shoppers with deals that are too good to be true.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Worse than Mrs. Maxy when a kid rein to tell her and she came flying into the room.
From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos
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Mervyn has now largely handed the reins of the farm over to one of his two sons, offering assistance when required.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
If the relationship is worth saving, I’d maybe take the financial reins.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Mercury General Corp. said Monday that founder George Joseph would step down as chief executive of the Los Angeles-based insurance company, handing the reins over to 41-year-old President and Chief Operating Officer Gabriel Tirador.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Zaffino, who joined AIG in 2017, has been chairman since 2022 and had been CEO since 2021 before handing the reins to Eric Andersen on June 1.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Failing that, she attempted to spit out the reins.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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"It's a very serious issue. It's a virus that's spread through society. Comedy, jokes and films have normalised swearing and it needs to be reined in," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
OTTAWA—Canadians look to have reined in their retail spending last month following six straight months of rising purchases through June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
As so many staff left these labs and research centers after their projects were reined in or canceled, the upheaval is likely to linger, the scientists, many of them based in Boulder, warn.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
The winter resort of Trojena in the mountains of the north west has also been reined in.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
It was dawn when the two horsemen reined in at the hilltop.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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Big tech reining in its AI spending may be a tantalizing prospect for some.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
But it would only take one of the big players to signal they are reining in their capital spending to change that.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
The central bank has had to shift its focus to reining in another surge in inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
“We spend a lot of time, you know, reining in clients and just being cautious.”
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Through the front window she saw Paulette’s father on his sleek black stallion, reining in the horse.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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