reins
Example Sentences
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He had already handed over the reins as chief executive to hand-picked successor Greg Abel at the end of last year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 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
At Versace, Vitale was also the first non-family member to oversee design, taking the reins from Donatella Versace -- sister of founder Gianni Versace -- in April 2025.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Shaun the Sheep returns to the big screen, Netflix recounts Lizzie Borden’s bloody tale, Gustavo Dudamel takes the reins of the New York Philharmonic, and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Akira held the reins, but it was Dodger who was taking the lead now, running on terror and instinct.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
