reined in
Example Sentences
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"It's a very serious issue. It's a virus that's spread through society. Comedy, jokes and films have normalised swearing and it needs to be reined in," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
In an interview, Goodson said the city has reined in p-card food purchases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
At the same time, the performance of the cars is also kept under consideration, and when rules change, this tends to be reined in a little, to ensure speeds do not get out of balance.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 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
The rider who’d fled had reined in his horse and turned around to look back, shading his eyes to see what was going on.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
