Example Sentences

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Reining in the Fed’s freelancers, to Hubbard, is a manager doing his job—not a retreat from openness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Reining in his horse beneath a gnarled oak in La Verne’s Marshall Canyon, Pete Schabarum turned in his saddle and waved toward laurel trees and sagebrush.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2023

Reining in the use of acquitted conduct in sentencing would restrict judicial discretion.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2022

The unofficial "challenge coin," first reported by The Miami Herald, is inscribed with the sentences "Reining it in since May 28, 1924" and "Yesterday's border is not today's border."

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2022

Reining in his horse, throwing the brown carbine over his shoulder and quickly dismounting, he stepped forward to the group and, with the unfailing salute, handed his commander a letter.

From Laramie; or, The Queen of Bedlam. by King, Charles