reins
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San Juan Hills backup quarterback Parker Armstrong was given the reins to let the ball loose by coach Robert Frith.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Born in New Mexico and raised in California, Huerta took the reins of the US farmworker movement in the 1960s with Chavez.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
He now averages 54.36 as Test skipper, compared with 34.53 across 93 innings before taking the reins.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Now you must let go of those reins and accept that it’s OK to live on a finite amount of money.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Another theater employee, named John Peanut for the snack he sold to theater patrons, held the reins of Booth’s restless horse while the actor went inside.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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