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[reyn] / reɪn /




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As a result, these influencers often clash with their local bishops, putting up resistance when told to rein in their posting.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

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

I wrapped one rein around each hand and grabbed the plow handles.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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