rein

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The California Supreme Court, which leans liberal, can rein in the executive branch if it determines it has violated the state Constitution or other statutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The U.S. has tried to rein in the trade, indicting some individuals and expanding the sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

At the same time, live events seem to have stayed steady despite a prolonged period of reduced consumer sentiment, during which media companies typically get hammered as customers seek to rein in spending.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

“One of the things I knew going into the project is that we weren’t going to have free rein access to them at every minute, every second of their time in Los Angeles,” he said.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Crazy Horse then led his horse forward and held out the rein to the white man.

From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III