rein
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The show’s theme song, which comes from Emmy and Grammy-winning composer Danny Elfman, who created iconic theme songs for “The Simpsons” and “Wednesday,” was given free rein.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Wilton has been given free rein to improve England's fielding.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Usually, spreads don’t rise this much, except at year-end when banks prefer to rein in their balance sheets.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
As prediction-markets betting soars in popularity, politicians are beginning to try to rein it in.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Let ’em have free rein, they’d find him quick enough!”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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It was only last month that former Schindler executive Silvio Napoli took the reins as CEO.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The moves were meant to reshape the roster to maximize superstar Luka Doncic, who will take the reins with the departure of LeBron James.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
When I asked McCleary about what those internal conversations were like, he reiterated that the company lets general managers take the reins on events at its many official national outposts.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Ransohoff this week handed over the reins at Frontier and now has a broader role at Stripe, working on climate and other philanthropic programs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Jack climbed onto the dragon’s back and took the magic reins in his hands again.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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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
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
Charlie Collier, president of Roku Media, and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer Dan Jedda, who joined in 2022 and 2023, respectively, have reined in wasteful spending and shifted toward areas with bigger returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
Friday’s report closes out a year in which demand for labor slowed markedly and companies reined in hiring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
The witch-queen, oldest of the Lilim, reined in the horses beside a pinnacle of rock the color of verdigris, which jutted from the marshy soil of the Barrens like a needle.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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Big Tech reining in its AI spending may be a tantalizing prospect for some.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The central bank has had to shift its focus to reining in another surge in inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
Any indication that a cloud giant like Microsoft is reining in their capital expenditures could lead to a selloff for some of these spending beneficiaries’ shares.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 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
“Good,” Brullo said, reining his horse and surveying whoever had first returned.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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