reining

Definition of reiningnext
present participle of rein

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Verb
  • Mia Thurow This summer in Indianapolis, everyone younger than 18 will fall under an extended curfew introduced by the City-County Council aimed at curbing youth violence.
    Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 June 2026
  • In it, however, Martin Bech Holte, an economist and former head of the consultancy firm McKinsey in Norway, did not suggest curbing rampant levels of inequality — recently reported to be at 1912 levels — or otherwise restore the country to some social democratic golden age.
    Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Trump’s interest in antitrust enforcement predictably has little to do with restraining corporate power and is largely consumed with leveraging regulatory threats to compel firms to support his political agenda.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
  • Two men were sentenced to years in prison after pleading guilty to felony second-degree kidnapping for luring a man to the Eagle Foothills on an offer of a photography shoot, but then tasing, restraining and beating him last fall.
    Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • According to Puck, YouTube may sit out entirely after balking at splitting a five-game package with Netflix.
    Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • Then came the eighth inning, which saw Yankees longman Ryan Yarbrough give up a grand slam to Jo Adell after balking and intentionally walking Trout.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY-Parthenon, expects that wage growth could come under pressure, constraining future consumer spending.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 29 May 2026
  • Taking the unprecedented step of constraining proxy advisor influence through exchange-level rules is a key part of that mission.
    James H. Lee, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • The authorities also required journalists to obtain a permit to report on the outbreak, impeding their work.
    Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
  • Advertisement More than 600 defendants were accused of assaulting or impeding law enforcement officers during the riot, and nearly 175 were accused of using dangerous or deadly weapons.
    Nik Popli, Time, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • Deep mistrust among some people in the town is hampering response efforts to the outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus — for which there is no vaccine.
    Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 28 May 2026
  • Kojan, who has been involved in fighting previous Ebola outbreaks in central and western Africa and is president of the Alliance for International Medical Action, said deep mistrust within some local communities is hampering efforts to contain the virus.
    Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Last year, probation officials began requiring CLERB to seek court approval before obtaining records in cases involving juveniles — a process former CLERB officials and advocates described as hindering meaningful oversight.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
  • Using a milk application too frequently can also suffocate the plant by clogging its pores and hindering photosynthesis.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • And to be able to be in the workforce and not checking your cell phone at a work meeting is always really important.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
  • There should be some testing out and checking the other’s game plan, but this will still be must-watch TV as the Knicks battle the Spurs in Game 1.
    David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
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“Reining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reining. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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