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.
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Growing Political Interference Wary of Dr. Koop’s independence, subsequent administrations sought to rein in their Surgeons General.
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Conservative activists have successfully rallied in recent years to force retailers and companies to rein in their DEI efforts by staging boycotts to hurt sales, USA TODAY has previously reported.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 7 May 2025
San Diego’s unpopular ADU incentive ‘has been exploited’ by developers, needs ‘guardrails,’ planners say
San Diego reins in road repairs, expects ‘significant declines’ in street conditions
Walt Ekard, longtime top county executive, dies at 71.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
All options to rein in that waste and incentivize better state administration of the program are on the table.
—Mandy Taheri
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Conservative activists have successfully rallied in recent years to force retailers and companies to rein in their DEI efforts by staging boycotts to hurt sales, USA TODAY has previously reported.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 7 May 2025
San Diego’s unpopular ADU incentive ‘has been exploited’ by developers, needs ‘guardrails,’ planners say
San Diego reins in road repairs, expects ‘significant declines’ in street conditions
Walt Ekard, longtime top county executive, dies at 71.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
All options to rein in that waste and incentivize better state administration of the program are on the table.
—Mandy Taheri
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Rein in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rein%20in. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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