reined in
Example Sentences
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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
Soaring yields have reined in the Trump administration before.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
Dickinson admits that he could have “gone weirder with it,” but was reined in by his collaborators.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
She reined in her mules and crooked a bony finger at Tristran.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
