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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On a sunny Tuesday morning, 35-year-old Rita Guerrero stepped out from her door on North Mariposa Street, lively pup Olive barely contained by her leash.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Police quickly contained the situation as around 150 mostly young demonstrators chanted anti-police slogans in a largely calm atmosphere.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Bowlan noted the biggest key is keeping his body regulated.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Whey protein is among many dietary supplements that aren’t regulated, according to Bakovic.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
9 Sep. 2025
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And much more of that work is now AI controlled.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Equipped with a 360-degree camera, it can be controlled by phone and patrols on its own, thanks to highly popular artificial intelligence or AI, with the user setting its path.—
PJ Green
September 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Adding flip-flops kept it less serious.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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For the second year in a row, this gritty paste has kept our lips softer, smoother, and flake-freer than any of its peers.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Where Welch pursued relentless growth and shareholder value maximization, Chouinard deliberately restrained Patagonia's expansion.—
Kyle Westaway,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Wilson's dying body was pulled inside the home by the family and restrained with his own handcuffs.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Aryna Sabalenka curbed her natural instincts to beat Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6(3) in an absorbing women’s final, before Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner contested their third Grand Slam final in a row — a record in the Open Era of men’s tennis.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
8 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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Downgrades could have series knock-on effects on French borrowing costs, as measured by the yield on its government bonds, economists warn.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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In other words, poaching is twice the size of legal hunting, measured in economic terms.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
11 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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