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

Over the past year, demand for healthcare workers has quietly propped up the labor market as other sectors reined in hiring or even shed jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 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

And when he saw me he reined in his horse.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff