reining
- present participle of rein.
Example Sentences
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But it would only take one of the big players to signal they are reining in their capital spending to change that.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
The central bank has had to shift its focus to reining in another surge in inflation.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Dollar General’s customers are feeling stressed, increasingly reining in spending on household expenses such as groceries as they face higher prices at the gas pump.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The backdrop of turmoil in the Gulf and a global bond market rout has led to a reining in of Burnham's plans for reform in this area at this time.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
“Now from the perspective of Aeolus,” said Reverend Buckminster, and Turner was in the gloomy cavern of the king of the Winds, reining back the storms until he could unleash them at Juno’s will.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
