rein

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“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

That marked the second increase this year and investor bets have shifted toward another rate rise in May as officials battle to rein in price pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

It’s going to take more time, Naaman said, to expose all of the risks and know how to rein them in.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

But it also uses higher interest rates as a means to rein in inflation.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

This was so unknown, in my experience, that I wondered if he was too soft, if he gave them too much free rein.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover