holding the reins
Example Sentences
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REI adopted environmental activism for decades, and for many years it had one of America’s greatest climbers, Jim Whittaker, holding the reins.
From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2024
So, who's holding the reins of power on the House side of the Capitol these days?
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2023
It shows the queen dressed in a dark cape, holding the reins of two of her own stunningly white fell ponies, Bybeck Nightingale and Bybeck Katie.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022
And as we zoom through these chapters, it's easy to tell which author is holding the reins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2018
His crime was briefly holding the reins of Booth’s horse in the alley behind Ford’s Theatre.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
