reins

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A rare decade-long interlude starting in 2011 saw the top brass loosen their grip and Suu Kyi's civilian government tentatively take the reins in a burst of optimism and reform.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 4, 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

It is a dilemma facing many central banks: Surging oil prices threaten economic growth and corporate earnings, backing the case for looser policy, while also posing inflationary risk, which argues for keeping the reins tight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Anya pulled his reins to slow him and muttered, “We should just cut all the trees down, right? Make a path for ourselves.”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack