rein in
Example Sentences
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In recent years, public companies, which account for the bulk of U.S. production, have been asked by Wall Street to rein in spending and instead return cash to shareholders via buybacks and dividends.
But it also uses higher interest rates as a means to rein in inflation.
From Barron's
Also read: The government is trying to rein in Medicare Advantage costs.
From MarketWatch
Over the weekend, Kuwait began cutting production at some oil fields, becoming the latest regional supplier to rein in output after Iraq and Qatar.
And when he saw me he reined in his horse.
From Literature
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