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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The warehouse contained specialized food intended for young children and pregnant and breastfeeding women who were malnourished.—
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Arkansas Online,
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The researchers presented toddlers with elaborate puzzle contraptions that contained prizes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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There’s a kind of social contract under which utilities operate essentially as monopolies to provide a public service and in exchange are regulated.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The devices measure pollutants regulated by the EPA, including nitrogen oxides, ozone and particulate matter from sources like gas turbines, factories and heavy traffic.—
Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Jan. 2026
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In June 2025, EOS demonstrated the destruction of a tank using a Rodeur 330 fitted with an inert warhead, controlled via FPV.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Unlike autonomous cars which operate on public roads and uncontrolled environments, agriculture occurs on private land where everything is more controlled, which minimizes regulatory hurdles and potential for accidents.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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After evening fell, a somber, sorrowful crowd in the hundreds kept a vigil by the memorial.—
Jack Brook,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Those kept the Celtics within striking distance amid a deluge of 3-pointers from the hot-shooting Bulls, who made their first six of the final quarter.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Deputies said initial statements claimed he had been kidnapped and robbed at gunpoint by two unknown suspects who then allegedly restrained him and set the vehicle on fire.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Kerr had to be restrained by Payton and assistant coaches Terry Stotts and Kris Weems.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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But Wednesday’s announcement also curbed the possibility of a Northland stadium, a location heavily promoted by state leaders in Jefferson City.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2026
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These efforts have hardly curbed skepticism of the regime.—
Nahid Siamdoust,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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In the past two years, Russian territorial gains in some areas can be measured in just yards per day, well under half a football field, the CSIS report says.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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What cannot be measured is neglected.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Reined (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reined%20%28in%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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