reins (in)

verb

Definition of reins (in)next
present tense third-person singular of rein (in)
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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  1. contains
  2. regulates
  3. keeps
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  • In addition to pesticides from their diet, industrial cow’s milk also contains significant traces of hormones (administered to boost their daily milk production from 14 to 40 liters per day).
    Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Renowned visionary English physician William Harvey wrote in 1651 about how our blood contains all the secrets of life.
    Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of contains
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  • Like other Gazans, many Christians in the enclave say their lives have long been overshadowed by a cycle of wars with Israel and an Israeli-Egyptian blockade that tightly regulates travel and commerce.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Federal Aviation Administration regulates drones and light shows and permitted the Holiday Drone Show at Lake Eola on Saturday.
    Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of regulates
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  • The shortage keeps the market highly competitive, even as more homes become available.
    Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Interior Chinatown keeps that concept; here, the characters are, in turn, characters in a police procedural called Black and White, clearly modeled on the Law and Order franchise.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Reins (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reins%20%28in%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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