under control
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But Smith said he assumed Yamamoto, the Dodgers’ ace of the aces and last year’s World Series MVP, had everything under control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
As recently as this summer, Saudi officials briefed journalists that the Houthi situation was under control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Lindsey Piegza, chief economist at Stifel Financial, thinks it will take a minimum of three or four more interest-rate hikes to get inflation under control.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
With the ball not yet under control, Brighton's right-back immediately makes a long sprint to win the second ball.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
It was less and less easy to keep the size of the warren under control.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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