- present participle of control.
controlling
Example Sentences
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Controlling shareholder Neos is selling down its stake.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Hegde said that Controlling DNA mismatch repair may offer a therapeutic strategy.
From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026
Controlling the export terminal can be easier than trying to intercept every tanker that leaves it.
From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026
Controlling Saturday's final was down to Sabalenka keeping calm on court - and resisting the temptation to lose her temper when things were not going her way.
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025
Controlling it must have taken every bit of his strength.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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