reins
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The packaged-foods giant is in the midst of an executive handover, with Chief Executive Officer Jeff Harmening expected to hand the reins to Dana McNabb in January.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 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
“Those reins really are quite useful,” the prince said happily.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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