reins

Example Sentences

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"The manager has given me the reins to play my football and I'm loving it," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Walsh is expected to take over the reins at IndiGo on August 3, days after his mandate at the head of the International Air Transport Association ends on July 31.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 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

Asking for help and paying for advice are not the same as handing over the reins to somebody else.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Rasseem held the other camel by its reins and shouted it for it to calm down.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri