controlling
Example Sentences
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She added she supported controlling the UK's borders but that this was different from the issue of settlement rights for legal migrants.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Canadian mining company Sherritt plans to sell a controlling stake to Gillon Capital, a private family office linked to a financier who served in President Trump’s first administration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
It puts you in your place and, whether you realize it or not, it’s a subversive way of controlling the outcome and discouraging you from using your voice.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
In March 2025, Barron’s reported that controlling shareholder Honeywell International was looking to take the company public as soon as 2026, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The Blue controlling the one closest to us was a skinny kid, who looked like he weighed about half of what his tub did.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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