control
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Example Sentences
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"The behaviour spiralled slowly out of control from there," she adds.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Children take control of the account once they turn 18.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
He said that "nobody" including Iran would control the Strait of Hormuz and rejected reports that Iran and the Gulf state of Oman could control a toll system for the waterway.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
What used to be a vendor relationship is becoming something closer to direct ownership, or at minimum, long-term control over supply that was previously left to market pricing.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Jonah was relieved to see that Dad had apparently calmed down now or at least was keeping himself under better control.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing control
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The Scientific Method
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The ACT Science Test: The Scientific Method
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