reined in

Example Sentences

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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

As so many staff left these labs and research centers after their projects were reined in or canceled, the upheaval is likely to linger, the scientists, many of them based in Boulder, warn.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The winter resort of Trojena in the mountains of the north west has also been reined in.

From BBC • May 25, 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

Lancelot reined in and rode track to him.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White