rein in

phrasal verb

reined in; reining in; reins in

: to limit or control (someone or something)

Congress must rein in spending.

You had better rein that kid in before she gets hurt.

: to make (an animal) stop by using reins

The rider reined in his horse.

Examples of rein in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But as China has attempted to rein in the excesses of its financial system, the central continues to run into the risk of clarifying where the line between private risk and state guarantees lies. —

Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Meanwhile, companies outside the defense sector face mounting labor shortages, rising costs, and the prospect of even higher interest rates as the Russian central bank tries to rein in inflation, Hedlund added. —

Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024 Reduce prices / cost of living by reining in runaway government spending and punitive, job-killing regulations, particularly on our farmers, energy and transportation workers, and manufacturers. —

The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024 No one seems confident that the reinforcements can rein in the violence. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rein in

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