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Meanings of snatched the reins in English

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Usage of snatched the reins in English
1
He snatched the reins from the tree without even glancing her way.
The notorious scoundrel
2
She snatched the reins from Alwin, but Tyrker caught her arm.
The Thrall of Leif the Lucky: A Story of Viking Days
3
Frank snatched the reins in time to prevent this catastrophe.
Frank's Campaign; Or, The Farm and the Camp
4
Some held on even to the wheels, some mounted the horses, some snatched the reins.
Prince Eugene and His Times
5
In one lightning move he snatched the reins of Moiraine's mare and leaped into his own saddle.
To the blight: the eye of the world
6
Upon this I once more snatched the reins from her, and tried to return to our former course.
A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder
7
"She snatched the reins, she lashed with all her force, And full on Mars impelled the foaming horse."
The Queen of the Air: Being a Study of the Greek Myths of Cloud ...
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