tight rein
Example Sentences
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Jhye Richardson supported Payne with three wickets for 32 as the Scorchers kept a tight rein on the Sixers' scoring.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
“Look to be a buyer of the barrel on the big headlines, but keep a tight rein on length,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
He doesn't have many tells, keeping his emotions under tight rein and his thoughts to himself.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2025
Sound Transit’s tight rein evolved since the early 2000s, a when money shortages nearly sunk the agency.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2023
Penn came away fairly well convinced the whole interview setup was a complete sham, and Julie herself was being kept on a tight rein somehow.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
