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rein
noun as in restraint, control
Example Sentences
It gave students free rein to work at their own level, avoid boredom and show off their talents.
When Trump and his crew take the reins again, I expect the machinery of power to run on revenge, to silence those who dissent, to remake this place in a darker image.
But it was running back Marks who once again proved to be the steadying hand, even as a new quarterback took the reins.
He wants to rein in the rising costs of food, housing and child care and build more housing to address the state’s twin crises of high housing costs and homelessness.
When he was sacked, the fans were furious and the decision to hand the reins to Daniele de Rossi seemed a way to placate supporters rather than to serve a long-term vision.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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