rein in
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Earnings rose in 2022, the most recent year that the market declined, but so did interest rates as the Federal Reserve sought to rein in inflation.
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Ohio State’s ability to spend lavishly on players would soon be reined in.
It said protesters "are demanding immediate government intervention to rein in exchange-rate fluctuations and set out a clear economic strategy".
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Myanmar's military has ruled the Southeast Asian country for most of its post-independence history, before a 10-year interlude saw a civilian government take the reins in a burst of optimism and reform.
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The military ruled Myanmar for most of its post-independence history before a 10-year interlude saw a civilian government take the reins in a burst of optimism and reform.
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