be in control
Example Sentences
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He needs to be in control of a situation, no matter how trivial it is.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026
But Powell won’t be in control for much longer.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
The home team should be in control here.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025
Bellamy would rather be in control, just as he would prefer his team to control matches.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025
She liked to be in control — it was her safety net — and she could feel that net being ripped away from her by the star-shaped fruit.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
