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
They were still heavily reliant on controlling possession and building from the back, but they switched it up with direct football at times.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
He acquired controlling stakes in a bank in Malaysia and founded one in Tajikistan, according to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
He was several minutes into the focus app and not getting any closer to controlling his ability.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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