reins

Example Sentences

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Rates will go higher still as de la Espriella takes the reins, Jaquier predicts.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Ransohoff this week handed over the reins at Frontier and now has a broader role at Stripe, working on climate and other philanthropic programs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Then in a series of cases, the Supreme Court seemed to change its mind and loosened the reins on “coercive prosecutorial tactics.”

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

At what point did you realize that you were being handed the reins at the end of the film?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Despite the success of the reins, Jack didn’t like this situation at all.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley