holding the reins
Example Sentences
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REI adopted environmental activism for decades, and for many years it had one of America’s greatest climbers, Jim Whittaker, holding the reins.
From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024
So, who's holding the reins of power on the House side of the Capitol these days?
From Salon • Sep. 16, 2023
Perhaps something like the European rule where the arm can not go above the shoulder or an even more limited where the hands have to remain holding the reins while using the whip.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2019
And as we zoom through these chapters, it’s easy to tell which author is holding the reins.
From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2018
After that, they were behind the horse every day, bundled up together under the automobile lap robes, her holding the reins and the whip, him sitting stiff and straight beside her.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
