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 event’s presence in Europe places it at the heart of one of the strongest governmental pushes to rein in the technology.
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semafor.com, 8 July 2025
What happens if the U.S. doesn’t rein in the budget deficit?
—Leslie Picker,ritika Shah, CNBC, 7 July 2025
Unsurprisingly, the report—Powering Sustainable AI—offers recommendations for how to rein in the problem and prevent those numbers from becoming reality.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 3 July 2025
But so far the federal courts have done a remarkable job of calling out and reining in those violations of the law.
—Mark A. Lemley, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
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semafor.com, 8 July 2025
What happens if the U.S. doesn’t rein in the budget deficit?
—Leslie Picker,ritika Shah, CNBC, 7 July 2025
Unsurprisingly, the report—Powering Sustainable AI—offers recommendations for how to rein in the problem and prevent those numbers from becoming reality.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 3 July 2025
But so far the federal courts have done a remarkable job of calling out and reining in those violations of the law.
—Mark A. Lemley, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for rein in
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“Rein in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rein%20in. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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