rein
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So have efforts in some places to rein in property taxes.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
The United States, China and the European Union are taking different paths to govern artificial intelligence, as calls grow worldwide to rein in its most powerful systems.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
President Emmanuel Macron has struggled to rein in spending that ballooned in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Since my longtime therapist’s behavioral approach had already helped rein in my personality enough to quit smoking and drinking, and marry a great guy, I decided to try his suggestion.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
Now she realized Percy was not making things better, and Annabeth wasn’t around to rein him in.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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Handing the reins to somebody else has taught me a lot about my blind spots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Esparza, who officially takes the reins as president Thursday, could not immediately be reached for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
He had already handed over the reins as chief executive to hand-picked successor Greg Abel at the end of last year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
As one senior figure said: "He has a worldview which the last one didn't - he's clear what he wants and he's grabbed the reins of power."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
He was up on the board again with the reins in his hand.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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At least 43 migrants died in the chaos, and daily life and commerce in the city of Ceuta shut down as disorder reined.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
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
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
Two men and two horses materialized from under the purple storm clouds, walked up the track, and reined up in front of the press box.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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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
There were signs that some consumers were reining in spending after years of inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
But it would only take one of the big players to signal they are reining in their capital spending to change that.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Through the front window she saw Paulette’s father on his sleek black stallion, reining in the horse.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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