controlling
Example Sentences
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As Walter enters his first offseason as the Lakers’ controlling owner, it’s worth keeping that in mind.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
It wasn't really tactical, just us controlling our emotions.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Beijing’s latest fines show that controlling the neighborhood also means being responsible for it.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
The businesswoman sold a controlling stake in her brand to Puig for more than $1 billion in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Percy wasn’t sure what the old seer had meant about Frank’s family history—his great-grandfather destroying camp, his Argonaut ancestor, and the bit about a burned stick controlling Frank’s life.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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Common Core Grade 6, List 2
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