reins

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Then in a series of cases, the Supreme Court seemed to change its mind and loosened the reins on “coercive prosecutorial tactics.”

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

Hill-Lewis took over the reins from Steenhuisen in April.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

At what point did you realize that you were being handed the reins at the end of the film?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

When Höttges took the reins from Obermann in 2014, T-Mobile’s fortunes were rising.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“No, no, no,” I said, taking the reins in my hands.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall