rein in
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The owners are hoping to install a salary cap for the first time in history, in large part to rein in the Dodgers and their gigantic budgets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
By escaping that category, climate change is making it harder to rein in inflation, even if it doesn’t appear on the agendas of economic conferences dominated by faster-moving risks like AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Usually, spreads don’t rise this much, except at year-end when banks prefer to rein in their balance sheets.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Lawmakers hope to rein in Asian e-commerce companies that have exploded in popularity in France in recent years.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
The black knight walked his horse into the shallow water, and drew rein in front of them.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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