controlling
Example Sentences
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It wasn't really tactical, just us controlling our emotions.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Earlier work had already shown that Menin plays an important role in controlling neuroinflammatory activity.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
Beijing’s latest fines show that controlling the neighborhood also means being responsible for it.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Chevron is the state’s biggest branded retailer, controlling 19% of California’s gas market with more than 1,600 stations, according to the state’s energy commission.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
This isn’t a movie about a girl who breaks away from her controlling mother, either.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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