reined in
Example Sentences
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In fact, slightly more people described themselves as “a financial risk-taker” in December 2008 than three months earlier, even as they had already reined in the risks they were willing to take.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 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
Soaring yields have reined in the Trump administration before.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
Dickinson admits that he could have “gone weirder with it,” but was reined in by his collaborators.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
He put on an extra burst of speed, but the Farm Patroller grabbed Matt’s backpack and reined in his horse.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
