reins

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What’s Next: Powell will hand the reins to Kevin Warsh once the Senate clears his nomination, with the next policy meeting in mid-June.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Amazon, where Bezos serves as executive chairman after handing off the CEO reins to Andy Jassy in 2021, is in the early innings of developing a more than 7,000-satellite network for broadband.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

That makes intuitive sense, given that investors may be sad to see a successful CEO hand over the reins, and are more than happy to see a dud sent packing.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“Today’s decision by the California Supreme Court reins in the destabilizing actions of a rogue sheriff, prohibiting him from continuing this investigation while our litigation continues,” Bonta said in a prepared statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

On reaching the river, Grandpa stopped the team and offered the reins to me.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls