controlling
Example Sentences
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Instead of focusing only on immune switches, they are studying how the body adjusts the strength of inflammation by controlling the release and buildup of pro-inflammatory cytokines.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 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
Chevron is the state’s biggest branded retailer, controlling 19% of California’s gas market with more than 1,600 stations, according to the state’s energy commission.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The Yorktown’s computers had just received new software that was controlling the engines.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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