Example Sentences
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Chanel Robinson achieved exactly what the gold rush of blockbuster weight-loss drugs promised: She lost nearly 100 pounds, lowered her cholesterol to normal levels and reined in her polycystic ovary syndrome.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
You reined in your spending, but many people have trouble making their rent and paying for food and transportation without exceeding their income.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
The oil giants that for years reined in fossil-fuel spending and showered investors in cash are warning the Iran war is severely tightening global oil supplies—and they are in no hurry to change course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
"You have to weigh up whether you should have gone harder, or you should have reined it in. And everyone's different the way they go about it as well."
From Barron's ● Dec. 27, 2025
Doc Thompson reined in his horse, turned to watch the pursuit.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
