as in contains
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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Kombucha is a fermented tea that contains some sugar, but fermentation reduces how much your body actually absorbs.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
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Bluey Medley This to-go pack contains sliced apples, cheddar, and pretzels, says House.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
18 Oct. 2025
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Israel, which controls aid into Gaza, has repeatedly halted and blocked entry points, which critics have called inhumane leverage.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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That reportedly includes Mango MNG Holding, which controls 95 percent of Mango’s capital.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Incidents were also reported at Kelowna International Airport and Victoria International Airport in British Columbia along with Windsor International Airport in Ontario, according to Transport Canada, which regulates airports in the country.—
Martin Goillandeau,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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The ocean regulates our climate, supports global trade, and feeds communities.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Weiland has affection for him yet keeps him strictly in the friend zone.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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This morning, sentimentality keeps you from seeing a situation clearly.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Video shows the moment an officer in camouflage and tactical gear approaches an individual, after which another officer tackles the person, restrains them with plastic handcuffs, and leads them away.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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An 1878 law known as the Posse Comitatus Act generally restrains the use of the military for such purposes.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Reins (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reins%20%28in%29. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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