controlling

Example Sentences

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He argued the state should play a bigger role in controlling the country’s economic fate, including the nationalization of key utilities, the mass construction of social housing and rebuilding ties with Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Earlier this year Rupert Murdoch, the controlling shareholder of Fox, expressed his concerns about the matter to President Donald Trump at a dinner at the White House, the Wall Street Journal reported last week.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

"In areas where these termites are common, it's just a matter of time before homes are infested, so this study is a good initial step toward alternative strategies for controlling them."

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Hoover was competent and corrupt, famously controlling the FBI with an iron fist.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

But he had to be practical—she likely had just wanted to have an impassioned discussion about the evils of arranged marriages and controlling parents and was disappointed it wasn’t coming to fruition.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon