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
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
Chuck Parson was pretty horrible in all those years before he’d been reined in.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
