as in containing
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 light is then guided using ultra-precise mirrors and reflected off a mask containing the pattern for one layer of the chip, which is then shrunk and projected onto a silicon wafer.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
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There are protections in the bill against releasing images containing personally identifying or other sensitive information.—
Meghan O’Brien,
States Newsroom,
29 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit accused Reina of secretly opening and controlling corporate credit cards and using station funds to pay mortgage and property tax bills on his West Sacramento home.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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These are the roles that live between law and policy, translating statutes into guidance, writing regulatory text, defining enforcement priorities, and controlling the analytical machinery used to justify major rules.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The website says that some states have laws that prohibit driving with snow on your car, or have laws regulating it.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The result is a denim that retains the sustainability benefits and high moisture regulating properties of Tencel but with a more authentic cotton-like appearance.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
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The restriction is part of a broader raft of measures aimed at curbing federal immigration enforcement in the state.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Jan. 2026
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India has made progress on curbing buys of Russian crude, but still has work to do to satisfy US concerns.—
Josh Wingrove,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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Hydee Feldstein Soto has praised Gibson Dunn’s work in the LA Alliance case, saying the firm helped the city retain control over its homelessness programs while also keeping Bass and the two council members off the stand.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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David Ferrara Video of a crash with a Metro bus in Reading on Sunday shows the driver of an SUV take off after pulling in front of the bus in a snowy intersection.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Jan. 2026
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Baccara’s developer says the project could amount to 100 permanent jobs while pulling in around $50 million in tax dollars for Maricopa County.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Deputies Christian Anderson, Zachary Dalton, Christopher Bearss, Kristin Harris and Miguel Espinoza were involved in restraining Camacho.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Last week, videos ricocheted across social media showing federal immigration agents restraining a man inside a Walmart in Minnesota and detaining individuals at the entrance of a Target.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Reining (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reining%20%28in%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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