control
Usage
Example Sentences
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The stoics tell us the universe is operated by reason and logic, and it takes emotional control to understand this fact.
From Salon
Revamping the calendar is an obvious solution but cannot be achieved easily given the complex nature of tennis governance, where the four Grand Slams, ATP, WTA and ITF each have controlling interests.
From BBC
That would mean retaining control of key services like the NHS, education and policing.
From BBC
Speaking to the BBC, he said with a "stiffening resolve" politicians could "take back control" of the levers of democracy.
From BBC
‘I’m fed up’: My selfish mother-in-law has controlled me for 30 years.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
