bring under control
Example Sentences
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Other prices could be harder to bring under control.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025
Gale-force winds combined with hot, dry weather to whip up the flames over the past week in Greece, making the blazes exceptionally difficult to bring under control.
From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2023
After keeping the virus mostly at bay for nearly two years, Hong Kong authorities have been unable to bring under control an outbreak driven by the highly transmissible omicron variant.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2022
They were met with an "intensive" blaze which they managed to bring under control very quickly, Ms Bailey said.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2022
On and on they ran, out of breath, to be sure, but determined to see the great Chicago fire that required two such great engines to bring under control.
From The Adventures of Uncle Jeremiah and Family at the Great Fair Their Observations and Triumphs by Stevens, C. M. (Charles McClellan)
