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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The mercurial entrepreneur’s appearance in the Epstein files once again underlines the carmaker’s continuous struggles to control the narrative and rein in the drama.
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
Washington — Senate Republicans criticized Democrats' list of demands to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday, further reducing the odds of reaching a deal to keep the Department of Homeland Security funded beyond next week's deadline.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Trump and Democrats now have two weeks to reach an agreement on how to rein in federal law enforcement — specifically Immigration and Customs Enforcement — or face a DHS shutdown that would affect agencies from the TSA to FEMA.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Instead of reining in those excesses or making insurance work the way it is supposed to, the governor’s budget goes in the opposite direction — stripping away protections for injured people.
—Phara Souffrant Forrest, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
Washington — Senate Republicans criticized Democrats' list of demands to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday, further reducing the odds of reaching a deal to keep the Department of Homeland Security funded beyond next week's deadline.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Trump and Democrats now have two weeks to reach an agreement on how to rein in federal law enforcement — specifically Immigration and Customs Enforcement — or face a DHS shutdown that would affect agencies from the TSA to FEMA.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Instead of reining in those excesses or making insurance work the way it is supposed to, the governor’s budget goes in the opposite direction — stripping away protections for injured people.
—Phara Souffrant Forrest, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Rein in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rein%20in. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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