reins

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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

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 first call went out to O'Neill to help steady the ship and steady it he did, handing the reins to new manager Wilfried Nancy in early December.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Prime Video’s take on “Tomb Raider” will see Emmy-winning “Fleabag” creator-star Phoebe Waller-Bridge take the reins as its creator, writer, executive producer and co-showrunner.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

As I watched Pita climb onto the driver’s seat, Juanita reached down and yanked the reins out of my hands.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall