reins

Example Sentences

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"The manager has given me the reins to play my football and I'm loving it," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Min Aung Hlaing is expected to manage a carefully orchestrated transition to becoming president, after he handed over the reins of the military to loyalist Ye Win Oo on Monday.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Asking for help and paying for advice are not the same as handing over the reins to somebody else.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

If confirmed, Mullin will take the reins from Kristi Noem—the former South Dakota governor whose tumultuous tenure atop the agency included two high-profile killings of U.S. citizens and a brash, TV-ready public approach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

From there, he gathered the reins in his hand and waited for his moment.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley