reins

Example Sentences

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But eventually, you will have to hand over the reins.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

She is handing the reins to her chief operating officer, Richard Jackson.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Tim Cook had a lot to prove when Apple co-founder Steve Jobs handed over the reins as chief executive nearly 15 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

However, a lack of head coach opportunities in England has led him back to Italy - where he played towards the end of his career with Roma - to take the reins at Cesena.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

I yelled, pulling the reins as hard as I could.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda