rein
noun
Often a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
had reined
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past perfectof rein.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Even if Lapid had reined in his worst impulses and concentrated on the theme at hand, “Ahed’s Knee” might have been too difficult to watch.
From Washington Post ● May 3, 2022
Pat Carter, who is retired, said she had reined in her car use in recent months.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2022
I wish that Mr. Gergiev, rather than enabling his young soloist, had reined him in a little.
From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2015
Credit-card companies, which had reined in their pitches because of higher loan losses and new regulations, are now also stepping up their marketing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2011
The guard had reined up well behind them, at the bottom of the ridge.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
