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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Barker’s other heroes include Nathan Fielder and Tim Robinson, comics whose work contains an undeniable dark streak, and who share his prankster’s spirit and high tolerance for unease.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
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The system contains a black hole and a massive blue supergiant star orbiting each other.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Russian advances have slowed this year, though Moscow controls just under one fifth of Ukrainian territory.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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Russian advances have slowed this year, though Moscow controls just under one-fifth of Ukrainian territory.—
Guy Faulconbridge,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Snack Foods High in Potassium Potassium regulates blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels and promoting sodium excretion in the urine.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
11 May 2026
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Asparagus is a nutrient-rich vegetable with several compounds that directly affect how your body regulates blood pressure.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
11 May 2026
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The boat holds a cluster of restaurants that draw a steady stream of Cairo locals, which keeps the dining scene feeling lively well into the evening.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Instagram keeps a close relationship with fashion, tapping former Lucky editor-in-chief Eva Chen as head of partnerships.—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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At certain points in the novel, that distance calcifies and restrains his writing.—
Taran Dugal,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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And most of the officials agreed that the Fed’s key rate is close to a level that neither stimulates nor restrains the economy.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Reins (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reins%20%28in%29. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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