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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reined
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The Adam Lippes design replaced the cleaner line of the tuxedo with a wider skirt and a more formal portrait neckline, keeping the color restrained while giving the silhouette more volume.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026 -
Economists have pointed to the data-center buildout as a possible driver of demand for construction labor in 2026, even as homebuilding continues to be restrained by elevated interest rates.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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After just three grands prix this season, tweaks were made that slightly curbed the influence of the electrical power.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Another bill in that package, which would’ve curbed prices at concert venues and sports stadiums, died in its first committee hearing, and a third affordability measure was never introduced.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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But the judge balked, citing concerns over the field trip becoming a spectacle that would draw a crowd of protesters, which could then taint the jury.—
Hannah Meisel,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Initially, large companies balked at making sizable investments in Venezuela.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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Furthermore, heavy drones consume large amounts of energy and remain constrained by current battery technology.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The kitchen-sink drama follows five working-class friends — Patrick, Shiv, Rian, Oli and Conor — who grew up together in a tower block in Birmingham and are now in their thirties, finding themselves on increasingly divergent, and for most of them increasingly constrained, paths to the future.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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The original plan was to open the museum in 2020, but fundraising efforts were hampered by the 2017 Thomas fire, which destroyed hundreds of homes in the area.—
Deborah Netburn,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Civilian drone activity has hampered firefighting efforts.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Goalkeeper Bernd Leno was the victim both times, impeded by Kevin Schade and then Igor Thiago.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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In the Jazz Age, the culture and the style that Bradley was soaking up every night were information that white performers craved, but which racial segregation impeded them from accessing.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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The chaos that ensued has seen a clash of play styles, with some players trying to transcend their normal strategies and others falling victim to the same mistakes that have hindered their past quests for victory.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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White had hoped to have a college athlete career playing basketball and lacrosse but was hindered by injuries and several surgeries on her knees.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 May 2026
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Jorie’s example has already begun to have an effect, even for children considerably older than her for whom development was stymied by similar genetic deletions.—
Casey Ross,
STAT,
19 May 2026
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There’s also the multi-state litigation against Nexstar-Tegna, which has stymied the integration of the two local TV station groups as the court reviews the claims that the tie-up is anticompetitive.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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“Reined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reined. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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