rein
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It isn’t yet entirely clear who regulates prediction markets and how, and markets have regularly clashed with state officials trying to rein them in.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
Since then, there have been several efforts by California lawmakers to rein in AI-generated advertising.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
In Calarasi, many people blame politicians across the political spectrum for failing to rein in inflation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
But private money managers have been conjuring up new debt instruments faster than thinly stretched state insurance commissioners can rein them in, and the regulatory process sometimes resembles a game of whac-a-mole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
He ran his hand through his hair and held on to the back of his neck, trying to rein himself in.
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
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Kieran McKenna's decision to step down as manager was a shock after taking back into the top flight, so now it is up to Gary O'Neil to pick up the reins.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
“I’m normally Type A, so to give the reins up has been a little bit freeing,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Okuda took the reins of the struggling firm in 1995 as the first person from outside the founding family in decades, and pushed innovative products such as the RAV4 and Prius.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Any talk of changing the rules, salary cap or otherwise, to put reins on this kind of success would propagate underperformance and penalize this fascinating culture of constant improvement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
On reaching the other side of the river, I stopped the team and handed the reins to Grandpa.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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At the same time, the performance of the cars is also kept under consideration, and when rules change, this tends to be reined in a little, to ensure speeds do not get out of balance.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 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
That debate would have triggered a discussion about the cost of runaway benefits, which would have reined in the size of benefit checks long ago.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026
Since his appointment in 2017, Saudi Arabia has reined in its religious police, lifted a ban on women driving, allowed restaurants and cafes to desegregate by gender and promoted cinema and music events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
Doc Thompson reined in his horse, turned to watch the pursuit.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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The central bank has had to shift its focus to reining in another surge in inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
“We spend a lot of time, you know, reining in clients and just being cautious.”
From Barron's ● May 22, 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
Garfield’s work with Roosevelt on reining in corporations is instructive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Through the front window she saw Paulette’s father on his sleek black stallion, reining in the horse.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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