- present participle of control.
controlling
Example Sentences
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For millions of people living with the virus, controlling the infection means taking treatment for life, provided those medications are accessible and affordable.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
By Wednesday, Kushner and former Disney chief executive Bob Iger had agreed to buy a controlling stake in the storied franchise at a $12.5 billion valuation, the highest price ever paid for any sports team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Josh Kushner, the brother of US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared, and former Disney chief executive Bob Iger are buying the controlling interest in one of the world's most iconic sports teams.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger were eyeing an NBA expansion team bid in Las Vegas but pivoted to buying the Lakers from Mark Walter, who bought a controlling interest in the team last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Again the owl had difficulty in controlling his unbridled hilarity.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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