controlling
Example Sentences
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Nonlawyers are generally prohibited from controlling law firms, but critics say investors have devised ways to gain control over their operations without technically owning them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Fernanda, a doctor from Mexico City, says her ex-partner, also a doctor, used El Temach's messaging to justify his controlling behaviour.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
"What surprised us is that HELZ2 acts much earlier, by controlling how long the apoB 'message' survives before the protein is even produced."
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
EchoStar isn’t a pure SpaceX play and CEO and controlling shareholder Charlie Ergen calls the shots.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Over time these shamans became gatekeepers, controlling access to the supernatural realm.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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