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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Those focusing on the expansive AI Alignment problem are generally of the view that one means of trying to rein in AI from such abomination would be via the infusing of a suitably safe purpose, see my extensive scrutiny at the link here.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
In the early 1970s, Congress attempted to rein in the presidency by passing legislation to limit the president's latitude for unilateral military action and compel the president to provide greater transparency regarding executive budgetary practices.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
In the aughts, American lawmakers tried to rein in the cruise lines after a particularly high-profile case in which a newlywed groom fell (or was pushed) to his death after partying with a group of men in a Royal Caribbean cruise casino.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
Some observers have held out hope that China’s concern for its economic interests will induce it to rein in Russia.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
In the early 1970s, Congress attempted to rein in the presidency by passing legislation to limit the president's latitude for unilateral military action and compel the president to provide greater transparency regarding executive budgetary practices.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
In the aughts, American lawmakers tried to rein in the cruise lines after a particularly high-profile case in which a newlywed groom fell (or was pushed) to his death after partying with a group of men in a Royal Caribbean cruise casino.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
Some observers have held out hope that China’s concern for its economic interests will induce it to rein in Russia.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Rein in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rein%20in. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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