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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Florida lawmakers pushed forward bills to rein in animal abandonment, driving under the influence, and development at state parks during the first week of this year's legislative session.
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
More than 100 lawsuits have been filed in an effort to rein in Trump.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
The apparent lesson here—heaping economic pressure on U.S. adversaries often fails but bullying allies can yield results—seems to animate Trump’s current push to rein in partners who are still tied to the U.S. market.
—Nicholas Mulder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
Republicans see Medicaid as a program rife with fraud and abuse and have long sought to rein in its spending.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 5 Mar. 2025
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
More than 100 lawsuits have been filed in an effort to rein in Trump.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
The apparent lesson here—heaping economic pressure on U.S. adversaries often fails but bullying allies can yield results—seems to animate Trump’s current push to rein in partners who are still tied to the U.S. market.
—Nicholas Mulder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
Republicans see Medicaid as a program rife with fraud and abuse and have long sought to rein in its spending.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Rein in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rein%20in. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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