reined in
Example Sentences
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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
She has since reined in the budget deficit, which is expected to fall below 3% of gross domestic product next year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025
Dickinson admits that he could have “gone weirder with it,” but was reined in by his collaborators.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
On a rocky mountain pass, on the southernmost slopes of Mount Belly, the witch-queen reined in her goat-drawn chariot and stopped and sniffed the chilly air.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
