rein in
phrasal verb
reined in; reining in; reins in
1
: to limit or control (someone or something)
Congress must rein in spending.
You had better rein that kid in before she gets hurt.
2
: to make (an animal) stop by using reins
The rider reined in his horse.
Examples of rein in in a Sentence
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Targeting moderate and conservative Black voters in a heavily Baptist area, the super PAC ads accused Biden of failing to rein in inflation, coddling immigrants and going too far to protect the rights of transgender people.
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Maeve Reston, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
Moreover, Congress can and should consider legislation to rein in the abuse of the executive branch in this fashion in the future.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 June 2024
Americans have a choice now to do so again, moving toward the next order that will rein in inequality and capture the dynamism of capitalism to address contemporary challenges.
—Alan Green / Made By History, TIME, 25 June 2024
The argument may be aimed at undermining a fair use defense, which was effectively reined in when the Supreme Court issued its recent decision in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Goldsmith.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
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Maeve Reston, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
Moreover, Congress can and should consider legislation to rein in the abuse of the executive branch in this fashion in the future.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 June 2024
Americans have a choice now to do so again, moving toward the next order that will rein in inequality and capture the dynamism of capitalism to address contemporary challenges.
—Alan Green / Made By History, TIME, 25 June 2024
The argument may be aimed at undermining a fair use defense, which was effectively reined in when the Supreme Court issued its recent decision in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Goldsmith.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
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“Rein in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rein%20in. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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