rein
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It is part of a push to rein in Asian e-commerce giants including Shein, Temu and AliExpress, which have exploded in popularity in France in recent years.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
As the legislative session winds down, groups representing California counties, cities and school districts are pushing state lawmakers to rein in costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
“I would join those who are there to survive and make things better and rein in the bad stuff.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The strategy recalls the successful legal approach states took to rein in tobacco companies over health issues linked to cigarettes.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Woolf tightened his left rein, cocking Seabiscuit’s head toward War Admiral to let him focus on his opponent.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
“If you replace someone but you don’t give them full reins to do whatever they want, then you’re not really going to get that growth.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
After Dior, Galliano took the reins as creative director at Maison Margiela.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Kieran McKenna's decision to step down as manager was a shock after taking back into the top flight, so now it is up to Gary O'Neil to pick up the reins.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Any talk of changing the rules, salary cap or otherwise, to put reins on this kind of success would propagate underperformance and penalize this fascinating culture of constant improvement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Buttons was on the side, with Stacy holding his reins, of course.
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
"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
In an interview, Goodson said the city has reined in p-card food purchases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
At the same time, the performance of the cars is also kept under consideration, and when rules change, this tends to be reined in a little, to ensure speeds do not get out of balance.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
You reined in your spending, but many people have trouble making their rent and paying for food and transportation without exceeding their income.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
It was dawn when the two horsemen reined in at the hilltop.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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
The backdrop of turmoil in the Gulf and a global bond market rout has led to a reining in of Burnham's plans for reform in this area at this time.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
The tone of his voice was curiously flat, as if he were reining himself in.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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