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
When Alex Grinch boarded a private plane bound for Los Angeles two years ago, Brian Odom was the man left holding the reins to Oklahoma’s defense.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2023
So, who's holding the reins of power on the House side of the Capitol these days?
From Salon • Sep. 16, 2023
It shows the queen dressed in a dark cape, holding the reins of two of her own stunningly white fell ponies, Bybeck Nightingale and Bybeck Katie.
From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2022
Bran kept Dancer to a walk, holding the reins lightly and looking all around him as they went.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
