reins
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When Sarina Wiegman took the reins as England manager in September 2021, she declared she had "come to bring the next level".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Now you must let go of those reins and accept that it’s OK to live on a finite amount of money.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Handed the reins for the first time since middle school, Mestemaker threw 34 touchdowns, ran for five more and passed for 4,379 yards—the most in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
At Versace, Vitale was also the first non-family member to oversee design, taking the reins from Donatella Versace -- sister of founder Gianni Versace -- in April 2025.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Akira was about to yank on the reins again, to turn Dodger and keep running away from the fire, but the flames hit the edge of the bald and stopped.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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