in check

Example Sentences

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At the same time, however, it is not yet too late to keep the economic consequences in check, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Oil prices will also need to move below the $100 mark, and remain there for some time, in order for broader market angst with respect to inflation pressures and supply chain disruptions to remain in check.

From Barron's

Yields on Asian government bonds climbed amid worries that central banks worldwide could tighten policy to keep inflation in check.

From The Wall Street Journal

But that would almost work against how gently stitched the intertwined strands are in this talented German director’s latest, no less meaningful for keeping some its feelings in check for as long as possible.

From Los Angeles Times

That leaves central banks wrestling with how to react to keep price growth in check, without putting the brakes on economic activity.

From The Wall Street Journal