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control

[kuhn-trohl] / kənˈtroʊl /






Usage

What are other ways to say control? Control is either power or influence applied to the complete and successful direction or manipulation of persons or things: to be in control of a project. Authority is a power or right, usually because of rank or office, to issue commands and to punish for violations: to have authority over subordinates. Influence is a personal and unofficial power derived from deference of others to one's character, ability, or station; it may be exerted unconsciously or may operate through persuasion: to have influence over one's friends.

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Its control over its docket, the building it sits in, all these things.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

Officials in British Columbia are still trying to determine how many homes were lost to the fire, which remains out of control as of Monday.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

The system responds rationally by creating safeguards to manage access and control costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Participants who consumed fruit juice and smoothies alongside whole fruit had lower depression scores than the control group.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

Such perfect control is only possible when a child is taken at an early age and carefully and continually taught to practice the muscles which grow stiff in later years.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The first group included 14 people who served as controls and were asked to continue eating their usual diet.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

Other measures would include tightening controls on the possession, carrying and use of firearms.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

The company’s robotaxis differ from others already on the road because they do not have driver’s controls such as a steering wheel or gas pedal.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Beijing controls a chokepoint that Washington’s own crackdown can’t address.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

On one page she saw a list of headings: exchange controls, rationing, the mass evacuation of large towns, the conscription of labor.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

In a randomized controlled trial, adults who typically ate relatively little fruit and vegetables received support to increase their intake.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

That result suggests that dinosaur size was not controlled by physiology alone.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

In 1914 Emanuel controlled half the Russian oil industry.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Her crew, who are primarily indigenous, have carried out prescribed burns, also known as a hazard reduction burns – a practice of setting planned, controlled blazes to remove fuels that could contribute to wildfires.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

My life had for the last half hour been completely controlled by a horse, two coyotes, a roadrunner, and a jackrabbit.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

The work, published in Nature Electronics, shows that carefully controlling the atomic boundary between a semiconductor and its insulating layer can allow the dielectric to be made extremely thin while maintaining strong electrical performance.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

The humanitarian situation also remains dire, with hundreds of thousands of people living in tents and Israel tightly controlling the entry of all goods into the territory.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

Section 10301 specifically ensures anyone controlling a protocol that operates like a securities intermediary doesn’t escape Exchange Act or Bank Secrecy Act obligations, including anti-money-laundering and countering the financing of terrorism requirements.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

He has suggested a new model for the sector could emulate Greater Manchester's bus network, where private operators bid to run services on a franchise basis, with local authorities controlling fares, timetables and routes.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

She’s starting to get all nosy and controlling like she always does.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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