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
Consumers reined in spending in a number of key categories, including vehicles, electronics, clothing, sporting goods and at online retailers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
Dickinson admits that he could have “gone weirder with it,” but was reined in by his collaborators.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
The witch-queen, oldest of the Lilim, reined in the horses beside a pinnacle of rock the color of verdigris, which jutted from the marshy soil of the Barrens like a needle.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
