controls

Example Sentences

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Washington imposes sanctions on Gaesa, the conglomerate that controls the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

There are strict controls on where the marches can go and and what time they must finish.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Commission staff disagree—they say Levy controls the gate and that the current HOA board claimed they weren’t even aware they owned the land.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Price controls would not solve these coverage failures.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Operators also needed to find a way to open two valves without working controls.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland