as in to contain
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
try to rein in your spending, so you have some money left for saving
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Traded in a variety of forms, lithium after it is mined sells as spodumene (containing close to 6% lithium metal).—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025 -
The policy proposal, contained in the state’s Master Plan for Aging, comes three years after Hochul, a Democrat, issued an executive order creating a panel to map out the needs of New York’s aging population and suggest how best to serve older adults.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
13 Aug. 2025
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Taking action and rewiring your future response can really help regulate those emotions.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
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However, both Zilch and Klarna are already regulated entities and therefore likely capable of adapting to any new rules that might come into force — as are many of their peers including Affirm and Afterpay.—
Sarah Kocianski,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Aryna Sabalenka curbed her natural instincts to beat Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6(3) in an absorbing women’s final, before Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner contested their third Grand Slam final in a row — a record in the Open Era of men’s tennis.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In July, Greece stopped processing applications of asylum-seekers from North Africa for three months, to curb a surge in arrivals.—
Angeliki Koutantou,
Reuters,
7 Sep. 2025
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Merino wool also has natural temperature-regulating and odor-controlling properties—both of which are ideal for hiking.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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Buying Russian oil saved India billions of dollars on import costs, keeping domestic fuel prices relatively stable.—
AFP,
Fortune,
27 Aug. 2025
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Then keep scrolling to shop more blanket deals at Amazon.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Wilson's dying body was pulled inside the home by the family and restrained with his own handcuffs.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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State police will typically drive immigrants, who are restrained in belly chains, to what are essentially ICE bus stops at various places throughout the state.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Rein (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rein%20%28in%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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