1
as in helm
the place of leadership or command
after the president resigned, the vice president stepped in and took the reins of the company
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as in power
the right or means to command or control others
a peaceful transfer of the reins of government has always been a hallmark of our nation
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Recent Examples of reins
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
At that point, the commission would be expected to fully take the reins of holding OPD accountable, potentially raising the stakes of its independence.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
The show’s main storyline follows Mavis’ attempts to retake the reins of her love life.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
Burnham outperformed expectations, however, giving Labour strategists hope that the party can reconnect with voters before the next national elections, which could change the makeup of the House of Commons and give another party a chance to take the reins.
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Inaya Folarin Iman,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
When Davis took the reins at the company, Columbia was lagging behind in the ‘60s rock revolution.
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Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 June 2026
After passing on a couple of creatives attached to the project early on, HBO handed the reins of the series to Ryan Condal, who was handpicked by Martin.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
By the back palate, warming baking spice and a bit more chocolate have taken the reins as each sip becomes gradually less fruit-forward and slightly more tannic.
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David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
There aren’t many (if any) players in this class who can provide the shooting gravity that Wagler can while also being able to take the reins as a facilitator.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
Noun
Owen handed over the reins at a crucial moment in the group’s history.
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Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
At that point, the commission would be expected to fully take the reins of holding OPD accountable, potentially raising the stakes of its independence.
—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
The show’s main storyline follows Mavis’ attempts to retake the reins of her love life.
—
Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
Burnham outperformed expectations, however, giving Labour strategists hope that the party can reconnect with voters before the next national elections, which could change the makeup of the House of Commons and give another party a chance to take the reins.
—
Inaya Folarin Iman,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
When Davis took the reins at the company, Columbia was lagging behind in the ‘60s rock revolution.
—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 June 2026
After passing on a couple of creatives attached to the project early on, HBO handed the reins of the series to Ryan Condal, who was handpicked by Martin.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
By the back palate, warming baking spice and a bit more chocolate have taken the reins as each sip becomes gradually less fruit-forward and slightly more tannic.
—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
There aren’t many (if any) players in this class who can provide the shooting gravity that Wagler can while also being able to take the reins as a facilitator.
—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reins
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Following his first meeting at the helm Wednesday, Warsh outlined the plan — a sprawling, ambitious endeavor entailing five task forces that will utilize resources and experts within the Fed and from the outside.
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Noticing puts you back at the helm.
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To put these figures in perspective, the entire city of San Francisco consumes about 1 gigawatt of power.
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The Hermosa Beach Pier closed Sunday morning after a truck collided with nearby power lines.
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Remarkably, state law also severely restrains cities and counties from setting their own regulations, giving local leaders little sway over local gun policies.
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The result is an economic model that favors producers, restrains consumers, and floods international markets with supercheap exports, including steel, solar panels, and electric vehicles.
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People gathered on the National Mall in the shadow of the Washington Monument, sitting on blankets and plastic chairs in the balmy summer weather.
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Houston has relented, however, following the council’s ouster of Commissioner Omar Farmer, an outspoken police critic, and a cooling-off of tensions between Houston and Commissioner Ricardo Garcia-Acosta, the current chair of the watchdog body.
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Major marine war risk providers have started to scrap cover for vessels operating in the Persian Gulf as the fallout from a sudden security shock hobbles key shipping routes in the region.
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Carolyn switches her nail color from a bold red to a blander shade; John hobbles out of his George magazine office wearing a cast on his left ankle due to a paragliding accident.
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For example, Stevens said, a department could create a policy that if an officer chases down and handcuffs a suspect — an inherently tense situation — a different officer would be responsible for transporting and booking the suspect, eliminating further contact with the first officer.
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The officer again tells Timberlake to turn around and handcuffs him.
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More adventurous than the Solterra, the Uncharted wears a thin line across the nose that tethers its LED running lights to its logo.
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Secrets that could take down a company, an industry; that's a bond that tethers you for life.
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To address this, Ivo uses a multi-step pipeline that chains together more than 400 model calls for each contract review.
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Tokyo Central is owned by Japanese company Pan Pacific Retail Management, which also runs the grocery chains Gelson’s and Don Quijote.
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“Reins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reins. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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