control
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He is a left-footed right-winger who has excellent close control and loves to dribble.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The strategy works because the money moves into a Roth IRA structure, not a checking account, but the control ultimately shifts to the beneficiary.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Will he exercise his control mostly for the benefit of shreholders, or for himself?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
"Annabel was an incredibly strong woman, and she was very much in control of her own life," she says.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
She turned her head away from me, unable to control or disguise the tremor in her voice.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Vocabulary lists containing control
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The Scientific Method
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The ACT Science Test: The Scientific Method
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