controlling
Example Sentences
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At the most basic level, computer memory stores information as 0s and 1s by controlling how easily electricity can pass through a material.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
Costin brings football experience to Wednesday through Blue Crow Sports Group - a multi-club football ownership and investment platform with controlling interests in Leganes from Spain, Le Havre in France and Mexican club Cancun FC.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
"For Tehran, controlling the Strait of Hormuz remains one of its trump cards to exert pressure and negotiate" a way out of the conflict, he adds.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Calvert for years has advocated for immigration reform, which he says must begin with controlling the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent people from entering illegally.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
There is the part that makes you improve yourself—makes you practice controlling your fear and jealousy.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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