take the reins
idiom
: to take control
The President-elect will officially take the reins in January.
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Kimo Ah Yun will temporarily take the reins of Marquette University after the death of Marquette President Michael Lovell, the university announced Monday.
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Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 June 2024
Feist will remain at CNN through June and take the reins of C-SPAN later in the summer, succeeding co-CEOs Rob Kennedy and Susan Swain.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 May 2024
In 2006, current foundation President and CEO Rip Rapson came to Detroit to take the reins and transition the organization into the modern era.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2024
Drebin will take the reins of the company that is in the midst of a transformation under the leadership of MTV and Revolt TV alumnus Andy Schuon, who was named president of the AXS TV and HDNet last month.
—William Earl, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
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Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 June 2024
Feist will remain at CNN through June and take the reins of C-SPAN later in the summer, succeeding co-CEOs Rob Kennedy and Susan Swain.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 May 2024
In 2006, current foundation President and CEO Rip Rapson came to Detroit to take the reins and transition the organization into the modern era.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2024
Drebin will take the reins of the company that is in the midst of a transformation under the leadership of MTV and Revolt TV alumnus Andy Schuon, who was named president of the AXS TV and HDNet last month.
—William Earl, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
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