rein in
phrasal verb
reined in; reining in; reins in
1
: to limit or control (someone or something)
Congress must rein in spending.
You had better rein that kid in before she gets hurt.
2
: to make (an animal) stop by using reins
The rider reined in his horse.
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In fact, leading economists agree that health care price transparency will free up $1 trillion in our economy every year, generating an enormous economic stimulus while reining in the runaway costs plaguing businesses nationwide.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Accenture, meanwhile, said its numbers have been hit by a reduction in contracts with the U.S. government as the latter reins in spending.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
And as the United States struggles to rein in unprecedented levels of homelessness, the future of federal funding for local service providers like the Trust has been thrown into doubt.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Practical Steps to Optimize Costs As discussed, reining in Kubernetes cost requires balancing visibility, efficiency, automation and performance.
—Ben Ofiri, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Accenture, meanwhile, said its numbers have been hit by a reduction in contracts with the U.S. government as the latter reins in spending.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
And as the United States struggles to rein in unprecedented levels of homelessness, the future of federal funding for local service providers like the Trust has been thrown into doubt.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Practical Steps to Optimize Costs As discussed, reining in Kubernetes cost requires balancing visibility, efficiency, automation and performance.
—Ben Ofiri, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Rein in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rein%20in. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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