reins
Example Sentences
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After Dior, Galliano took the reins as creative director at Maison Margiela.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Kieran McKenna's decision to step down as manager was a shock after taking back into the top flight, so now it is up to Gary O'Neil to pick up the reins.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Any talk of changing the rules, salary cap or otherwise, to put reins on this kind of success would propagate underperformance and penalize this fascinating culture of constant improvement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Since taking the reins at the Fed, Chair Kevin Warsh has talked tough on inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
She tugged on his reins, but Dodger didn’t budge.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
