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.
is reining
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present progressiveof rein (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Any indication that a cloud giant like Microsoft is reining in their capital expenditures could lead to a selloff for some of these spending beneficiaries’ shares.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Zoom had bumped up hiring during the pandemic to meet surging demand, but now joins U.S. companies is reining in costs to brace for a potential recession.
From Reuters ● Feb. 7, 2023
Now, the company, which recorded its only profitable quarters during the pandemic, is reining in ambitious plans and lowering costs after badly misjudging the staying power of the exercise-at-home trend.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
Like Wagner, Abbott is reining in his level of risk in Omaha, dropping a quad jump from his short program, in hopes of staging a spotless, artistic showing.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2013
First step is reining in the bribe-happy airport employees.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
