reins

Example Sentences

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Now aged 73, Putin is no closer to giving up the reins of power than he was back in 1999, but he is seen less frequently.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Manifold managed the process to find new CEO Meg O’Neill, who took the reins in April, and investors were buying into BP’s strategic reset.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Former Nike executive Heidi O’Neill is set to take the reins in September, after former CEO Calvin McDonald left in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Esa-Pekka Salonen took the reins in 1992 at 34.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

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

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz