financial control
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Losing Catherine to Edgar, the heir of Thrushcross Grange, prompts Heathcliff, the perpetual outsider, to vow vengeance; he maneuvers to gain financial control of both houses with the aim of destroying each one’s inhabitants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Claims of undue influence, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty — if your mother had financial control or power of attorney — are common tools in cases like this.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026
Morgan’s specialty was gaining financial control of firms, often using European money, then reorganizing and consolidating them into functional monopolies.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
Since 2022 Spain's La Liga has operated the 1:1 rule, a strict domestic financial control model.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
Best-seller status meant Elisha only had a few months before he would be free of his family’s financial control.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
