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The judges also noted that since Trump is yet to be sentenced — that's now set for Sep. 18 — providing Merchan good reason to keep a tight rein on the former president’s comments.

And for those who prefer the water to the woods, sea burials are another option, though the Environmental Protection Agency keeps an understandably tight rein on exactly what parts of the country they can occur, and how far out the body must be released.

Sitting near the back of the courtroom, I felt like I gained a firsthand understanding of what the former federal prosecutor Robert Katzberg meant when he wrote in Slate that Kaplan “has a remarkable record of keeping a tight rein on lawyers appearing before him.”

U.S. and Canadian producers have kept a tight rein on spending since the 2020 downturn.

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.