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.
has been reining
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present perfect progressiveof rein (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The company has been reining in costs this year in an effort to achieve profitability.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
His departure leaves major questions about the future of the private sector that Xi has been reining in, along with wider economic reforms championed by Li and his cohort.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2023
China has been reining in its massive and once free-wheeling “platform economy” on concerns ranging from the appropriateness of content to anticompetitive behaviours and, increasingly, data security.
From Reuters ● Jul. 16, 2021
The tricky part, then, has been reining all the research in to make a coherent interactive experience.
From The Guardian ● May 10, 2013
He also oversaw approval of a high-speed rail project and has been reining in an unwieldy budget deficit that has plagued California for years.
From Reuters ● Jan. 9, 2013
