rein in
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The government worked to rein in Wall Street, from trustbusting to the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 and the Glass-Steagall Act of 1932, which split investment banking from commercial banking.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Kheir agrees not enough is done to rein in racism.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Also read: The government is trying to rein in Medicare Advantage costs.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
There are now more than a dozen similar bills winding through statehouses from Olympia, Wash., to Albany, N.Y., as legislators try to rein in a practice the majority of Americans see as dangerous and corrosive.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
At a loss for words, he just nodded while Glory tried to rein in Orion.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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