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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
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
The longtime men's basketball coach stepped down from his role at Auburn University last month, handing the reins to his son while becoming an ambassador for the program.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
For Pittsburgh, acquiring Richardson would be a high‑upside swing on a young quarterback with elite potential who can sit behind a future Hall of Famer (Rodgers) for at least one year before he's given the reins.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Ed took over the reins of the football team following the 2017 season and the duo won a state championship the following year.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
By tightening the reins on data collection and public awareness of it, the city can make better informed decisions as to where funds are spent, Diaz said.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
With Trocheck serving as an alternate captain under Miller, who joined the Rangers in a January trade with the Canucks, the 32-year-old centers have been handed the leadership reins for a team that is coming off a calamitous 2024-25 season.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Chanel The famous cap-toe aesthetic of Chanel was reimagined as Matthieu Blazy took the creative reins at the French house.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Bart and Daphne Araujo founded Accendo Cellars in 2013, but their two children, Jaime and Greg, are taking over the reins a little more each year.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
Brothers Alcide and Marc Judice built the place brick by brick in 1947, and today Marc’s youngest son Gerald has taken over the reins.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
The longtime men's basketball coach stepped down from his role at Auburn University last month, handing the reins to his son while becoming an ambassador for the program.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
For Pittsburgh, acquiring Richardson would be a high‑upside swing on a young quarterback with elite potential who can sit behind a future Hall of Famer (Rodgers) for at least one year before he's given the reins.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Ed took over the reins of the football team following the 2017 season and the duo won a state championship the following year.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
By tightening the reins on data collection and public awareness of it, the city can make better informed decisions as to where funds are spent, Diaz said.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
With Trocheck serving as an alternate captain under Miller, who joined the Rangers in a January trade with the Canucks, the 32-year-old centers have been handed the leadership reins for a team that is coming off a calamitous 2024-25 season.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Chanel The famous cap-toe aesthetic of Chanel was reimagined as Matthieu Blazy took the creative reins at the French house.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Bart and Daphne Araujo founded Accendo Cellars in 2013, but their two children, Jaime and Greg, are taking over the reins a little more each year.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reins
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Against all odds, von Spreckelsen had emerged as the unlikely winner of the competition, propelled from obscurity in Denmark to the helm of a pharaonic project in Paris.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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The superintendent of National School District will retire June 30 after a decade at its helm and a career that has taken her all around the county.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Zebra mussels can completely clog water intake structures and affect public water supplies, power generation and many other industries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Dallas Cowboys climbed up most NFL power rankings lists following their 44-22 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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Lund also recently departed his other board chair position — from energy giant BP Plc — after the gap between BP and its peers widened.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Using a lint roller on upholstered pieces of furniture like couches and occasional chairs is an easy and quick way to combat the dust that settles on the fabric on the back that faces that lines the wall or any other part of the fabric as well.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Video shows the moment an officer in camouflage and tactical gear approaches an individual, after which another officer tackles the person, restrains them with plastic handcuffs, and leads them away.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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An 1878 law known as the Posse Comitatus Act generally restrains the use of the military for such purposes.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In the video, an elderly man — played by Hiep Tran Nghia — gingerly hobbles around a stone town before an apocalypse of sorts strikes.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But this unit is two plays — or better yet, two injuries — from being a disaster that handcuffs Miami’s offense, like last year’s unit did, after Grier laughed at the media for its concern about fragile state of the 2024 O-line.—
Omar Kelly
August 19,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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At the crash site, some of the rescuers find Morrow, who holds them at gunpoint and handcuffs them together in the lab.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
12 Aug. 2025
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The nature of my work tethers me to London.—
Rohan Banerjee,
Time,
23 Aug. 2025
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Texas Roadhouse, which also operates casual dining chains Bubba’s 33 and Jaggers, is expected to report third-quarter results at the end of October.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Reins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reins. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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