reins
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Xi Jinping has made the fight against corruption a central pillar of his rule since he took the reins in 2012, calling it the "biggest threat" to the party.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Born in New Mexico and raised in California, Huerta took the reins of the US farmworker movement in the 1960s with Chavez.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Boeing embarked on a turnaround plan under CEO Kelly Ortberg, an industry veteran who took the reins in 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
The company then said JDE Peet’s boss Rafael Oliveira would lead the spinoff, but Oliveira left to take the reins at Dutch brewer Heineken.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Those reins really are quite useful,” the prince said happily.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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