- present participle of control.
controlling
Example Sentences
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They would simply make unmistakably clear that the executive cannot determine whether Congress’ statutory commands ever become operative by controlling the very event that activates them.
From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway, which has a $1 trillion market capitalization, might finally make the cut—and it would be fitting to add the conglomerate while its chairman and controlling shareholder Warren Buffett, 95, is still alive.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
"It's the closest thing we have to controlling the boundary of the quantum world," said Kamal Oudrhiri, project manager of Cold Atom Lab at JPL, referring to those low temperatures.
From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026
This holds for other measures of concentration and after controlling for differences in style exposures across funds.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 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
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