take the reins
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: to take control
The President-elect will officially take the reins in January.
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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.
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William Earl, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
During the game, Atkinson let his players take the reins a bit.
—Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024
The current thinking is that business leaders educated abroad might be the right fit to take the reins of civil affairs in Gaza.
—Anna Schecter, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
But would McCarthy be ready to take the reins as a rookie if Cousins signs elsewhere?
12.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
Il San Pietro di Positano—Positano Vito Cinque owns Il San Pietro with his brother Carlo, the third generation to take the reins to continue their family’s legacy.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
But starting in 2018, the family decided to take the reins.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2024
There was no flashy sign-on, no new local DJ to take the reins as the frequency changed hands.
—Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2024
By weekend’s end, the quarterback Riley once expected to take the reins was on his way out.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023
William Earl, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
During the game, Atkinson let his players take the reins a bit.
—Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024
The current thinking is that business leaders educated abroad might be the right fit to take the reins of civil affairs in Gaza.
—Anna Schecter, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
But would McCarthy be ready to take the reins as a rookie if Cousins signs elsewhere?
12.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
Il San Pietro di Positano—Positano Vito Cinque owns Il San Pietro with his brother Carlo, the third generation to take the reins to continue their family’s legacy.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
But starting in 2018, the family decided to take the reins.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2024
There was no flashy sign-on, no new local DJ to take the reins as the frequency changed hands.
—Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2024
By weekend’s end, the quarterback Riley once expected to take the reins was on his way out.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023
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