rein
Example Sentences
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Stories like these added to the frustration in Beijing, which had long been demanding that Myanmar's junta rein in the scam mafia.
From BBC
The 28-year-old will take the reins of the T20 side when Australia hosts India next month, before assuming the one-day and Test duties for their tour of the Caribbean in March.
From Barron's
When we pointed out the labor contract’s job casualties last fall, Mr. O’Brien accused us in a letter of attacking him “by name to distract from the Teamsters’ success of reining in corporate greed.”
But a bigger majority in parliament could give her coalition free rein for expansionary fiscal policy.
From Barron's
Yields on Japanese government debt took off as investors interpreted the proposal as a potential setback in reining in the government’s debt.
From Barron's
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