as in contained
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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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
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Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025 -
The fire is yet to be contained.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Police believe the items may have contained THC and are examining whether Niinami knew the substance is strictly regulated in Japan.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Any significant change in the way outdoor cultivation is regulated could only be achieved through a change in state law or the administrative rulemaking process.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Packers controlled the line of scrimmage, holding the league’s top-scoring offense from 2024 to just 13 points.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Each lighting unit contains three separate color-changing bulbs that can be individually controlled.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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For the past 25 years, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule has kept vital forests and grassland safe from bulldozers, saws, excavators and drilling equipment.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Head coach Éric Chelle, tasked with steadying the ship after recent stumbles, kept his cards close.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Other wrestlers then restrained Jackson.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Dalai Lama has also restrained the scope of the Sino-Tibetan conflict by opting to pursue regional autonomy within the People’s Republic of China instead of full independence for Tibet.—
Tenzin Dorjee,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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The most serious threat has come from Newcastle, under Saudi Arabian ownership, and even their spending has been curbed by the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR).—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, any gains in the equity market were curbed by further signs of weakness in the labor market.—
Sean Conlon,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Matt Dinkel, Mandolins’ general manager, measured the sidewalk outside at 17 degrees hotter than the dining area.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Researchers measured violent and property crime data from 2023, fatal car accidents, drug overdose deaths and excessive drinking rates.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Reined (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reined%20%28in%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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