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That debate would have triggered a discussion about the cost of runaway benefits, which would have reined in the size of benefit checks long ago.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Charlie Collier, president of Roku Media, and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer Dan Jedda, who joined in 2022 and 2023, respectively, have reined in wasteful spending and shifted toward areas with bigger returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

"You have to weigh up whether you should have gone harder, or you should have reined it in. And everyone's different the way they go about it as well."

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

Higher borrowing costs have reined in the inflationary surge.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024

The only good place was English, where Mr. Gunthrie seemed to have reined in the class so well they ignored me completely.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia