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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But the expansion plans ran head first into CEO Andy Jassy’s efforts to rein in costs as rapidly changing macro conditions forced dramatic downsizing.
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
The antitrust lawsuits against Google underscore the government’s efforts to rein in Big Tech.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
Xi’s bid to African governments comes as China appears to be reining in its previously free-flowing funding for Africa’s development – amid its own economic slowdown and criticism its lending there had helped to saddle countries with unsustainable debt.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
State and federal efforts to rein in the industry have been opposed by lobbyists and gift card trade groups.
—Dr. David P. Weber, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
The antitrust lawsuits against Google underscore the government’s efforts to rein in Big Tech.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
Xi’s bid to African governments comes as China appears to be reining in its previously free-flowing funding for Africa’s development – amid its own economic slowdown and criticism its lending there had helped to saddle countries with unsustainable debt.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
State and federal efforts to rein in the industry have been opposed by lobbyists and gift card trade groups.
—Dr. David P. Weber, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Rein in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rein%20in. Accessed 25 Sep. 2024.
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