take the reins

phrase

: to take control

The President-elect will officially take the reins in January.

Examples of take the reins in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Next week, John Ternus will officially take the reins at Apple from longtime CEO Tim Cook, one of the most successful corporate leaders of all time. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

After hammering out the details in recent weeks, the Miami-Dade school board agreed Wednesday on a contract for Rafael Villalobos to take the reins as superintendent of the district. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Weeks before he was supposed to take the reins, Kubasik was forced to resign. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Former Union coach Jim Curtain will take the reins following the season. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

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