reins

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

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

Ex-Marlins manager Skip Schumaker will take the reins from four-time World Series champion Bruce Bochy, who did not return as the club’s skipper.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Lavrenty Beria, the ruthless head of Stalin’s secret police and the dictator’s most fawning sidekick, fully expected to take the reins.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin