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reins

[reynz] / reɪnz /
NOUN
driver's seat
Synonyms
WEAK
command control head helm saddle seat of authority throne wheel
NOUN
helm
Synonyms
STRONG
command control controls leadership rudder tiller
WEAK
driver's seat steering wheel

Example Sentences

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As the company moved from generation to generation, it faced the same big question any family business does: Who gets to take the reins?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

But eventually, you will have to hand over the reins.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Tim Cook had a lot to prove when Apple co-founder Steve Jobs handed over the reins as chief executive nearly 15 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

However, a lack of head coach opportunities in England has led him back to Italy - where he played towards the end of his career with Roma - to take the reins at Cesena.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

He was up on the board again with the reins in his hand.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck