controlling

Example Sentences

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Since Walter, the controlling owner of the Dodgers, became the majority owner of the Lakers in October, the Lakers have gradually reshaped front office and business operations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Instead, the market seemed to move because a UMA voter controlling roughly 10% of the vote announced a “Yes” vote on Discord.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Transmitting data in space would require carefully controlling how laser devices lodged on satellites are pointed, a challenging task given the scale of an orbital data center.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

It has led every Welsh government since then, controlling the country's policies on health, education, transport and local government, among others.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

I fired my avatar’s jet boots just before I hit the ground, then quickly adjusted my immersion rig’s control setup, because I was now controlling my avatar instead of a giant robot.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline