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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Neeson of course plays the fixer character enlisted to contain the parasite.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 2025 -
Tapioca pearls often contain a fiber called guar gum.—
Samantha Lauriello,
Health,
6 Aug. 2025
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The agency will no longer regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants or oil and gas operations.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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The production of cortisol is regulated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which is the body’s main stress response system.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
13 Aug. 2025
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Also, likely aiding in the suspect's speedy apprehension, according to Bumgarner, were the FBI-style protocols soldiers are trained to follow, including quick evacuation, barricading if escape is not possible, and taking swift action to curb imminent danger.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Viola Davis brings emotive narration to a searing documentary about the effort to curb Black infant mortality called The Ebony Canal.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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Putin seemed to control the appearance of the proceedings in front of the press.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Russia now controls much of Donetsk, as well as swathes of the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts in the southeast.—
Ellie Cook
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Federal Circuit stayed that order, keeping duties in place pending appeal.—
Brian Delp,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The online Monopoly game features a jackpot prize that begins at $150,000 and keeps growing until there is a winner.—
Mike Stunson,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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The plane was met promptly by local law enforcement officers, who restrained and removed the passenger from the aircraft.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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On July 28, 2025, she was pulled over by local police for driving without a license and improperly restraining a child.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Rein (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rein%20%28in%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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