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control

[kuhn-trohl] / kΙ™nˈtroʊl /






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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Speaking to reporters in the wake of a 24-16 loss to the Buffalo Bills, Harbaugh was asked if he would consider taking some control away from offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel if the offense doesn’t improve.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Though the Daily Mail also previews Burnham's speech on Tuesday, it focuses on the prime minister's intention to set out plans for greater state control of water, energy and housing.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Users should take control of the browser for any tasks involving money, passwords, account settings or messages sent in their name, says Katie Moussouris, chief executive of Luta Security.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The blaze was put under control on August 1, but continued to smoulder underground for weeks before finally being declared out.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

At 4:55 they’ll line up single file and enter the control room, church-mouse quiet, and stand behind each of us at their assigned stations.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

The company's security controls have come under intense scrutiny after several high-profile incidents involving its technology.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Nvidia said the pattern across recent incidents was the same: agents were able to circumvent safety controls in sandboxes—environments in which developers test models—and complete their tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The compound also reduced enlargement of heart muscle cells compared to controls, helping to preserve normal cell function.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

The defence ministry also said that Russian forces had seized the border village of Khrypuny in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region, where Russia controls pockets of land.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

“You could’ve fooled me. He has her power. He controls her weapon. He recognized me. He even answered all my test questions correctly! Our mother is back—which means we can be a family again.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

The home secretary will say the UK wants to "live up to our international obligations" by helping those who are fleeing war and persecution, but the process must be "capped and controlled".

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Recent projections from CRU, a London-based commodities-data provider, show China losing market share by the end of the decade in many of the elements and minerals it had most tightly controlled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

A controlled human clinical trial will be needed to determine whether glucosamine directly accelerates Alzheimer's progression and, if so, which patients may be most vulnerable.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

He called for an open approach to AI development, warning it would be "fundamentally wrong" for such a crucial technology to be controlled by a few companies, rendering oversight more difficult.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The voice simply floated overhead like a movie narrator’s, as if a single mind controlled all the creatures.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

That stems in part from a decision by the Tatas about a century ago to set up trusts that would hold controlling stakes in the Tata Group, thus capping their personal wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

That ties in with its emphasis on controlling information, securing data and maintaining social stability.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

Those outcomes have led to repeated questions about whether the team are good enough at controlling possession against elite nations.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Disney acquired a controlling stake in Hulu as part of its $71.3-billion purchase in 2019 of much of Rupert Murdoch’s Fox assets and has since taken full ownership.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Movie studios used to sign deals with actors and actresses, in exchange for creating their personas and controlling their lives.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day




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