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be in control

VERB
call the shots
Synonyms
WEAK
be in the driver's seat be in the saddle call the tune lay down the law make the decisions make the rules run the show wear the trousers

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“Now we have to really be in control of our budget,” said Vesga, who believes the trade-off is worth it.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Needing to win to keep their semi-final hopes alive, Sri Lanka looked to be in control late into the New Zealand innings, having restricted them to 98-6 after 16 overs.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Some fans who have compared the details from the play and the series say that the play suggests Vecna might not be in control of the Mind Flayer, as he has suggested.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

But Powell won’t be in control for much longer.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

So Marina must have known, from very early in life, that it is possible for a woman to be in control of her own destiny.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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