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Agatha Christie’s crime-fighting amateur sleuth will appear in a new novel for the first time since 1976—with bestselling thriller novelist Lucy Foley taking the reins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
After 30 years on TV, Judge Judy is retiring and handing over the reins to her son, Judge Adam Levy, whose solo show ‘Adam’s Law’ premieres this month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Apple unveiled its long-awaited first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, on Wednesday, at the company's first launch event since CEO John Ternus took the reins on September 1.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
In 1969, he moved to Hong Kong and worked in his father's shipping conglomerate, the Orient Overseas, eventually taking over the reins in 1979.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Uppity hopped onto the wagon, gave the reins a slap, and galloped toward the Garner county Line.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
