financial control
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Losing Catherine to Edgar, the heir of Thrushcross Grange, prompts Heathcliff, the perpetual outsider, to vow vengeance; he maneuvers to gain financial control of both houses with the aim of destroying each one’s inhabitants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Morgan’s specialty was gaining financial control of firms, often using European money, then reorganizing and consolidating them into functional monopolies.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
The county conducted an audit of Harm Reduction-SD in April 2023 that revealed “significant financial control weaknesses including insufficient bank reconciliations and a deficient general ledger,” prosecutors allege.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
“It can restore financial control, allowing individuals to make their own spending decisions without having to ask a trustee for approval.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 15, 2026
Best-seller status meant Elisha only had a few months before he would be free of his family’s financial control.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
