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 best-selling book contained several bombshell revelations, many of which were related to Spears’ controversial conservatorship, which finally ended in 2021.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Fungi fossils preserved in the chert contained compounds from the breakdown of chitin and glucan, key structural molecules in fungi.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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For example, trade of African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus) is strictly regulated.—
Eve Bohnett,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, fortification is voluntary and only regulated for safety and labeling accuracy.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Rafah crossing, a lifeline for Gaza, was the only one not controlled by Israel before the war.—
SAMY MAGDY,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the airborne maneuver, the robot remains controlled, absorbing impact on landing rather than collapsing, reports Techeblog.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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That builds on similar trends throughout 2025, when the industry buoyed an otherwise slow labor market, as the nation’s hospitals, clinics and nursing homes kept hiring even as many employers pulled back.—
Abha Bhattarai,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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But with fewer trees along the highway and more grassy areas, flame heights are kept well below seven or eight feet, which would threaten evacuation.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Link, who was in orange jail attire and restrained by pink handcuffs, sat quietly throughout the brief hearing.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Oddly, Lighton might be too restrained himself.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Strikingly, Mary felt that semaglutide had not only curbed her first-order desire to drink but also helped her act on second-order desires.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Since then, several hospitals have curbed or stopped providing gender-affirming care for minors.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Feb. 2026
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And, lately, the country’s ultrarich have been behaving like modern-day land barons, quietly assembling empires measured not just in acres but in square miles and state sizes.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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The snowpack — measured by how much water is trapped inside — in Oregon is not only record low, but 30% lower than the previous record, said Jason Gerlich, regional drought early warning system coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Dorany Pineda,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Reined (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reined%20%28in%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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