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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According to Teasdale Foods, customers complained that the taco dinner kits contained cocoa mix packets instead of taco seasoning packets.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025 -
The bottle contained a handful of pills along with a crystal-like substance.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Hill said his tribe’s gaming operations are highly regulated, unlike bars, and are subject to annual audits and reporting to the state.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Nutritionists are not regulated in many states, and therefore, anyone can call themselves a nutritionist; their certifications are often unregulated.—
Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, reports about how the university has controlled the use of that money has worried some alumni.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the 1980s and ’90s, Colombia’s cocaine cartels controlled entire regions through intimidation, corruption and fear tactics that are nearly identical to what’s now unfolding in parts of Mexico.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Toru kept a notebook with advice for Shohei One way Toru kept Shohei grounded and focused on his sport was through a journal the two shared where Toru would write down advice for his son.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Folklorist Thomas Keightley tells the tale of a kobold named Hödeken who was insulted by a kitchen boy who kept spraying water at him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Her mattress was taken away, and she was only allowed to sleep on a tablecloth on the floor while restrained, according to court documents.—
Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Emerson was restrained by flight attendants and moved to the back of the plane, preventing any further attempts to sabotage the aircraft, per authorities.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Some Republicans dismiss projections that ACA premiums will more than double without the subsidies, calling them exaggerated and arguing the law has fueled fraud and abuse that must be curbed.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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But elevated prices have not curbed the overall demand for gold this festive season.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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In 2012, the Stones River Paranormal ghost hunters came with equipment and measured for the presence of spirits.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
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That’s why the cheesecake, chicken salad, arroz con leche and pico de gallo in the cooler measured anywhere from 48 to 52 degrees.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Reined (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reined%20%28in%29. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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