rein

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“One of the things I knew going into the project is that we weren’t going to have free rein access to them at every minute, every second of their time in Los Angeles,” he said.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

The government worked to rein in Wall Street, from trustbusting to the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 and the Glass-Steagall Act of 1932, which split investment banking from commercial banking.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

It comes amid efforts by companies and governments frequently targeted by lawsuits to rein in a barrage of litigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

A superintendent assigned to the case gives George free rein to pursue his theories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“Oh, sure,” Wilf says, giving the oxen freer rein now that we’re outta the herd.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness