rein
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The ruling bolster’s Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s efforts to rein in ICE operations in the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
But when they pitch in, which they do on a regular basis, they go all in together as husband and wife, partly because of the sheer effort it requires to rein in small children.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
The dollar finished its fourth straight week of gains on investors’ expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue to raise interest rates to rein in inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
So have efforts in some places to rein in property taxes.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
“How’s he trained? Close rein or trouper style?”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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When Sarina Wiegman took the reins as England manager in September 2021, she declared she had "come to bring the next level".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Esparza, who officially takes the reins as president Thursday, could not immediately be reached for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Lynch takes the reins at the toy maker as it tries to lean in to Hollywood ambitions and become an entertainment company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
He had already handed over the reins as chief executive to hand-picked successor Greg Abel at the end of last year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Razi pulled the reins to turn left at the statue of the queen.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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Bush and Clinton reached bipartisan deficit-reduction agreements that reined in spending and introduced pay-as-you-go rules to restore fiscal discipline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Major U.S. stock indexes edged lower on Wednesday in light trading as investors reined in expectations ahead of Nvidia’s quarterly results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 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
He reined up grandly, waved the hat in one long slow swop, bowed halfway down off the horse—a broad sweeping cavalier’s gesture.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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While they are both earning, the cost of energy is continuing to place pressure on the household income, and they are reining in family experiences.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
He also calls for reining in wasteful government spending while protecting essential social services like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Social media giants face US$78 million fines if they fail to protect young users from harmful content, Australia's prime minister said Tuesday as he unveiled draft laws reining in big tech.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
During Mamdani’s transition period last year, Khan had interviewed candidates for the role of EDC president and referenced the idea of reining in corporate power, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 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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