Example Sentences

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This year, investors are fleeing private credit lenders, and CNBC, citing sources, reported that JPMorgan was reining in lending External link in the sector.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Early on, the cause was reining in the world’s population — the United States’ population, in particular.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024

It sounded, for a moment, as if China was reining Russia in.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2022

Tomas Bank and Reiter said one of the challenges was reining her in during training.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2017

The face of the girl was sunshine and roses now, yet merely a glance or two had passed, for Trooper Rawdon had instantly swung once more into saddle and was reining back to his place.

From Lanier of the Cavalry or, A Week's Arrest by King, Charles