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

Zelenskiy urged his government on Thursday to keep a tight rein on spending in wartime, prompting his culture minister, a proponent of several high-profile and costly projects, offering his resignation.

From Reuters • Jul. 21, 2023

Given the economic uncertainty, small businesses will have to keep a tight rein on costs and run their operations as efficiently as possible, said Ray Keating, chief economist for the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 10, 2023

Then my thoughts strayed to my parents, as they always did when I didn’t keep a tight rein on them.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs