rein
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The owners are hoping to install a salary cap for the first time in history, in large part to rein in the Dodgers and their gigantic budgets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The show’s theme song, which comes from Emmy and Grammy-winning composer Danny Elfman, who created iconic theme songs for “The Simpsons” and “Wednesday,” was given free rein.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Wilton has been given free rein to improve England's fielding.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Usually, spreads don’t rise this much, except at year-end when banks prefer to rein in their balance sheets.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
“How’s he trained? Close rein or trouper style?”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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It was only last month that former Schindler executive Silvio Napoli took the reins as CEO.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The moves were meant to reshape the roster to maximize superstar Luka Doncic, who will take the reins with the departure of LeBron James.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
When I asked McCleary about what those internal conversations were like, he reiterated that the company lets general managers take the reins on events at its many official national outposts.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Oliveira is set to take the reins at Heineken from Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
She grabbed the reins and gave them a hard shake.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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Chanel Robinson achieved exactly what the gold rush of blockbuster weight-loss drugs promised: She lost nearly 100 pounds, lowered her cholesterol to normal levels and reined in her polycystic ovary syndrome.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
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
Charlie Collier, president of Roku Media, and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer Dan Jedda, who joined in 2022 and 2023, respectively, have reined in wasteful spending and shifted toward areas with bigger returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
Medvedev, who warmed up for Melbourne by winning the Brisbane title, reined in his emotions and got one break back, but Marozsan sealed the second set.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
Lancelot reined in and rode track to him.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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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
Dollar General’s customers are feeling stressed, increasingly reining in spending on household expenses such as groceries as they face higher prices at the gas pump.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 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
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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