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rein

[reyn] / reɪn /




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Google says it can harness technology to optimize a concept that’s been around for decades, but hasn’t been successfully scaled with mosquitoes to rein in disease.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Middle and lower-income households are facing the most pressure, and until the war ends, “they will have little choice but to rein in their spending, weighing further on the sagging economy.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

When Altman was abruptly fired by the OpenAI board just before Thanksgiving in 2023, one of the reasons cited by board member Ilya Sutskever was Altman’s inability to rein in Brockman.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The conflicts of interest and questionably moral options to bet on the misfortune of others has prompted many states to try and rein these platforms in.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

The scrubby vineyards and the crumbling stones become things of no account, for if I wish I can give rein to my imagination, and pick foxgloves and pale campions from a wet, streaking hedge.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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