Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reined
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The movement of the Blackfoot between their ancestral land in the US and Canada, once fluid and frequent, is now restrained by paperwork and the limited operating hours of the more rural checkpoints along the border.—
Karen Gardiner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026 -
Trooper Anthony Calderon with the Kansas Highway Patrol confirmed to KAKE that no one involved in the crash was properly restrained.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Tunnery was diagnosed with glioblastoma and treated her pain with opioids that brought on severe side effects, curbed her appetite and led to a severe physical decline, Cronin and Watson said.—
Clark Corbin,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Apr. 2026
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Early changes curbed the power of the judiciary, weakened independent watchdogs, and rewrote election rules to favor the ruling party.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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However, problems became apparent when some patrons balked at driving farther north.—
Bill Hirschman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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So what does a $77 rotisserie chicken say about the increasing wealth gap, the disparity between the leisure and working classes, and the overall affordability crisis that certainly irked those who balked at the price?—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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Inflation ran hot in March as a result of higher energy costs tied to the Iran war, which has constrained the flow of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil supply.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, layered oxide systems are losing traction, constrained by slower uptake in utility-scale deployments and increasingly stringent performance and safety requirements.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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An amusing film if not altogether convincing, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is protracted and exceedingly hampered by imitation.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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But it has been hampered by technical and staffing issues, the Financial Times reported, with passengers in 15 countries waiting up to three hours at security.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Tehran said no Gulf ports will be safe if traffic to and from its own are impeded.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The discovery of Miller’s and Haynes’ remains could bring clarity to a longstanding and controversial cold case in which multiple people are alleged to have eluded accountability or impeded justice.—
Jessie Christopher Smith,
Oklahoman,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the period that followed, a majority of party members pushed for a unitary leadership model, arguing that the existing arrangement hindered the party’s effectiveness.—
Andrew Pereira,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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More frequent droughts, heat stress, and flooding have hindered crop productivity globally.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Disney‘s run to its first Super Bowl touchdown in 20 years is in danger of being stymied by some serious defense.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Access to lifesaving new technologies can be stymied when hospitals don’t get paid enough to cover their costs.—
Katie Palmer,
STAT,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Reined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reined. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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