as in to contain
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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Since Wednesday, firefighters have been able to make progress and have started to contain the fires.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025 -
The following contains spoilers for the Reacher Season 3 finale, now streaming on Prime Video.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Bloomberg News film includes interviews with parents involved in efforts to secure wins in the courts and the halls of power in Washington D.C. to regulate social media platforms.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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The first step is to regulate your body, Akua K. Boateng, PhD, an individual and couples therapist and founder of Boateng Consulting, tells SELF.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
21 Mar. 2025
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Some council members in the city of Monroe tried to take a similar approach to curb LGBTQ+ events.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2025
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Newsom has pledged to work with federal authorities to curb smuggling while ensuring fair treatment of migrants seeking asylum.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Emotions Are a Competitive Advantage in Finance Understanding that emotions influence financial behavior means that controlling your emotional state can become a strategic advantage.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The three main causes of hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2025
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Speaking of keeping it sporty: Denise Richards' nuclear physicist Dr. Christmas Jones sticks with the tiniest of tank tops and shortest of short shorts in 1999's The World Is Not Enough.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Of course, all of this does reinforce the importance of keeping regular backups of all your data.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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At Refuge of Grace, Groves said, discipline for breaking a rule included excessive workouts, restraining, standing against a wall for hours on end and bans on talking.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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Despite the urgency of the measles crisis, the official response from medical groups has been typically restrained.—
Brandy Zadrozny,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Rein (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rein%20%28in%29. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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