rein
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The new sheriff also will be expected to rein in the department’s budget, which has experienced ballooning overtime costs as sworn vacancies have risen markedly under both sheriffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
The troops are not operating under a UN framework and the scale of the deployment has raised concerns that their presence could add havoc to efforts to rein in the gangs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Man, this conversation is going off the rails a little bit’ — as it can on that show — ‘let me rein it back in.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
She had a lot more free rein to experiment with different sales models, without a need for a centralized directive or a one-size-fits all solution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
“And your place is where you earn it,” cried Taran, giving Melynlas rein to strive ahead.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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San Juan Hills backup quarterback Parker Armstrong was given the reins to let the ball loose by coach Robert Frith.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
When Sarina Wiegman took the reins as England manager in September 2021, she declared she had "come to bring the next level".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Now you must let go of those reins and accept that it’s OK to live on a finite amount of money.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Vaccarello's departure represents the biggest personnel change at a major Kering brand since former car company boss de Meo took the reins as chief executive of the debt-laden Paris-based company in September last year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Stewart reached for the reins, but Booth, an experienced rider, spurred and pulled the horse in a tight circle away from Stewart.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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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
As so many staff left these labs and research centers after their projects were reined in or canceled, the upheaval is likely to linger, the scientists, many of them based in Boulder, warn.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 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
The oil giants that for years reined in fossil-fuel spending and showered investors in cash are warning the Iran war is severely tightening global oil supplies—and they are in no hurry to change course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
On a rocky mountain pass, on the southernmost slopes of Mount Belly, the witch-queen reined in her goat-drawn chariot and stopped and sniffed the chilly air.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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As regulators around the world grapple with reining in, or even banning, social media use for teens, American lawsuits have focused on allegations of addictive design and deceptive practices by social media companies.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
When the president requires an emotional backstop and perhaps a bit of reining in, the first gentleman exercises his own version of diplomacy.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
Referencing a landmark 1995 court ruling that is credited with revolutionising the football transfer market in Europe, he said he hoped reining in non-compete clauses could prove the "Bosman ruling for the innovation sector".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
He also calls for reining in wasteful government spending while protecting essential social services like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
First step is reining in the bribe-happy airport employees.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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