rein in

verb

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

Example Sentences

The U.S. government negotiated lower prices in the federal Medicare program for 15 high-selling medicines including Ozempic, widening an effort to rein in drug costs.

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Consumers reined in spending in a number of key categories, including vehicles, electronics, clothing, sporting goods and at online retailers.

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Takaichi, 64 years old, took the reins in Japan in late October after winning the leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on what was her third attempt.

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Those are often the industries that pull back on hiring first in a slowdown as households and businesses rein in spending.

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He had also demanded that Mexico's federal government, led by President Claudia Sheinbaum, do more to rein in cartels who hold sway in much of the state.

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Related Words

• abate 
• curb 
• curtail 
• decelerate 
• decrease 
• diminish 
• hinder 
• impede 
• lag 
• lessen 
• moderate 
• reduce 
• relax 
• retard 
• slacken 
• stall 
• temper