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Rule "take the reigns (reins)"

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Description:	take the reigns (reins)
Message:	Did you mean reins?
Category:	Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link:	https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/take_the_reins
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	Take the reigns cried the bandit. Correction suggestion: reins It's time to take the reigns of leadership. Correction suggestion: reins Before he took over the reigns, he was mild and unassuming... Correction suggestion: reins
Correct sentences for comparison:	Take the reins cried the bandit. It's time to take the reins of power. ... but take the reigns of these kings as examples:
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Check the following text against just this rule:
ID:	TAKE_THE_REIGNS [1]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-30 22:33:07 +0200)

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