Before we climbed onto the horse, she checked the safety reins to make sure they were secure.

After the crisis, she took the reins and guided the company back to profitability.

When the CEO retires, Maria takes the reins and leads the company through the transition.

After the CEO resigned, Maria had already taken the reins of the company and begun restructuring.

After the merger, Sarah found herself taking the reins of the entire marketing department.

The carriage horses pulled steadily thanks to the check-reins the stablemaster adjusted before the parade.

The historians debated whether the portraits of the vice-reines were accurate reflections of their political influence.

The saddler fitted a garde rein to stop the reins from chafing the saddle.

The stablehand adjusted the check-rein before the competition to keep the horse's head steady.

The museum exhibit featured the portrait of a 19th-century vice-reine who governed the distant colony with surprising compassion.