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rein in

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verb

  1. (adverb) to stop (a horse) by pulling on the reins

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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