rein
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He has not yet seen it go further than that to a true portion of their portfolios, but he has had to rein clients back in when they go too far.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
It isn’t yet entirely clear who regulates prediction markets and how, and markets have regularly clashed with state officials trying to rein them in.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
Since then, there have been several efforts by California lawmakers to rein in AI-generated advertising.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Washington is considering measures to rein in artificial intelligence tools after recent cybersecurity incidents.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
I don’t even need to snap the rein or press my heels.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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Burnham, who took the reins of the government in June, has made tackling youth unemployment a priority amid skyrocketing youth inactivity and a rapid collapse in entry-level vacancies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
His tenure as CEO ended in mid-March when he handed the reins to Josh D’Amaro, the charismatic parks chief.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Okuda took the reins of the struggling firm in 1995 as the first person from outside the founding family in decades, and pushed innovative products such as the RAV4 and Prius.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Starting Aug. 4, I’ll be in your inbox every Tuesday as I officially take the reins as Don’t Short Yourself’s regular writer.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The driver slapped his reins against the horse’s flanks, and the wagon moved away again.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
OTTAWA—Canadians look to have reined in their retail spending last month following six straight months of rising purchases through June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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
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
You reined in your spending, but many people have trouble making their rent and paying for food and transportation without exceeding their income.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
I put down my biscuit and reined in whatever part of my mind I’d left in 1976.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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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
Roy, for her part, would invite City Controller Kenneth Mejia to conduct a “liability audit” of the city attorney’s office, to find ways of reining in payouts.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Robert said, reining his mount to a sudden halt beside an ancient barrow.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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