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

From MarketWatch • May 5, 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

Amazon, where Bezos serves as executive chairman after handing off the CEO reins to Andy Jassy in 2021, is in the early innings of developing a more than 7,000-satellite network for broadband.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

LeBron James is taking back the reins as the Lakers’ No. 1 playmaker and steering the team into the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Akira squeezed her legs and flicked the reins again, but Dodger wouldn’t move.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz