6 sentences with 'reins'
Example sentences and phrases with the word reins and other words derived from it.
• « To slow down, you have to pull on the reins, yell "Whoa!" and let the horse slow down and jerk you to a stop. »
• « The conservative coalition founded by Jordi Pujol, Convergencia i Unió, has held the reins of Catalan politics for more than three decades. »
• « Madison considered Hamilton's plan immoral and offensive. He argued that it handed the reins of government to a class of speculators who profited at the expense of working citizens. »
• « The peaceful transition calmed contemporary fears about possible violent reactions to a new party taking over the reins of government. The bloodless transfer of political power from one party to another also set an important precedent. »