controlling
Example Sentences
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Hoover was competent and corrupt, famously controlling the FBI with an iron fist.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
The paper, which was published April 27 in Nature Neuroscience, answers a puzzling question about the mechanism controlling this long-observed cerebral movement.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Plaid Cymru said "from controlling rents to introducing free childcare for all to keeping profits from Welsh resources in Welsh communities - Plaid Cymru will help with the cost of living".
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Buyout firms for decades were put off by rules against nonlawyers’ controlling legal practices and other logistical barriers to investment.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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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