reined in

Example Sentences

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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

Charlie Collier, president of Roku Media, and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer Dan Jedda, who joined in 2022 and 2023, respectively, have reined in wasteful spending and shifted toward areas with bigger returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Medvedev, who warmed up for Melbourne by winning the Brisbane title, reined in his emotions and got one break back, but Marozsan sealed the second set.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 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

As Lord Odysseus prayed there in the grove the girl rode on, behind her strapping team, and came late to the mansion of her father, where she reined in at the courtyard gate.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer