bring under control
Example Sentences
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Other prices could be harder to bring under control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
He spoke after spending hours working with local volunteers and firefighters to bring under control yet another blaze, on the edge of the village.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2025
Gale-force winds combined with hot, dry weather to whip up the flames over the past week in Greece, making the blazes exceptionally difficult to bring under control.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
About 10 helicopters dropping water and 150 firefighters and 50 military personnel were working to contain the wildfire that could take more than a day to bring under control, authorities said.
From Reuters ● Aug. 16, 2023
On and on they ran, out of breath, to be sure, but determined to see the great Chicago fire that required two such great engines to bring under control.
From The Adventures of Uncle Jeremiah and Family at the Great Fair Their Observations and Triumphs by Stevens, C. M. (Charles McClellan)
