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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Consultancy firm Deloitte ahead of Thanksgiving found that consumers intended to rein in spending amid inflation and affordability issues, with expectations of the first drop in year-over-year spending since tracking began in 2020.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
The effort should be rejected, and the pardon power — abused by presidents of both parties for far too long — needs to be reined in.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
Improved business conditions and robust economic growth offer the Australian central bank room to keep rates steady to rein in inflation.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
But the industry has also continued to pull back on production since then, as companies rein in their streaming ambitions.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
The effort should be rejected, and the pardon power — abused by presidents of both parties for far too long — needs to be reined in.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
Improved business conditions and robust economic growth offer the Australian central bank room to keep rates steady to rein in inflation.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
But the industry has also continued to pull back on production since then, as companies rein in their streaming ambitions.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Rein in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rein%20in. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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