controlling
Example Sentences
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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
The review outlines several emerging anti-aging strategies aimed at controlling senescent cells more precisely.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
And software can make it feel as if the driver is controlling a V-8 engine.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Shinsegae's subsidiary E-mart owns a 67.5% controlling stake in Starbucks Korea, while the remaining share is owned by Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Dylan does a better job controlling his emotions and gives the chief a firm handshake.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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