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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reined
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Investor response to the launch was notably restrained compared with the shockwaves triggered by DeepSeek’s earlier R1 model.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Two onlookers actually ran up to the squad car Davis was being put into and had to be briefly restrained by officers.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Lawyers and doctors can lose their licenses to practice, insider traders can be barred from the financial industry, public officials stripped of committee assignments, and dangerous speeding drivers should have their bad habit curbed.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Sirota said Medicaid and HCPF staff worked to give legislators information on where costs were increasing and how those costs could be curbed.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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Funds left on the table The price tag for the new pipe and pump system was another issue locals and council members balked at, but the plan already accounted for most of the funding.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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If Democrats have balked at MAHA’s rejection of vaccines, battling glyphosate has a chance of locking in the movement’s wider base of support.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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And even on a track, aboard a proper sportsbike, we’re still constrained by the machine, the environment, and, more than anything, our own skill.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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Iran’s nuclear ambitions were no longer constrained.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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There’s an iPad for everyone, but the platform as a whole has felt stuck for a long time, with fast and capable hardware hampered by software that doesn’t take full advantage of it.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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He’s since lost quickness and, because of his persistent injuries – he’s been hampered by hamstring issues over the last year and was questionable for Game 3 with calf tightness – never seems to have his full burst on the floor.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This shall not be impeded by the cessation of hostilities.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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Robert Brulle, a visiting professor at Brown University who studies fossil fuel lobbying, said ExxonMobil led efforts to discredit climate science that successfully impeded government intervention.—
Alex Kuffner,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Nearly 9 in 10 workers said burnout has hindered their productivity.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Rams boss Les Snead and Chiefs leadership tandem Andy Reid and Brett Veach don’t seem hindered by obstacles either, despite later draft slots and paying future Hall of Fame quarterbacks.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Barracuda went 0-for-3 on the power play and were largely stymied by Silver Knights goalie Carl Lindbom, who finished with 26 saves.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The move threatens to raise tensions between regional adversaries in a country that is still recovering from a civil war that stymied attempts to liberalize one of Africa’s biggest economies.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Reined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reined. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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