reined in

Example Sentences

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Chanel Robinson achieved exactly what the gold rush of blockbuster weight-loss drugs promised: She lost nearly 100 pounds, lowered her cholesterol to normal levels and reined in her polycystic ovary syndrome.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

You reined in your spending, but many people have trouble making their rent and paying for food and transportation without exceeding their income.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 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

The rider who’d fled had reined in his horse and turned around to look back, shading his eyes to see what was going on.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman