reins

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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

Vasos served as Dollar General’s CEO from 2015 until handing the reins to Jeff Owen and retiring in November 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

It had echoes of Michael Vaughan galvanising the white-ball team in 2003, prompting Nasser Hussain to hand the Test reins to Vaughan.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Akira cried, yanking on Dodger’s reins and spurring him away from the fire.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz