gain control
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Emboldened by a recent European court ruling, Fender is trying to gain control over what is by far the world’s most popular electric guitar shape more than seven decades after it was released.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The team helped victims' families "gain control, restore dignity and respect", he said.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
On Wednesday, however, stocks rebounded after Trump told the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that he won’t use force to gain control of the icy island.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
Discovery shares would allow Paramount to gain control of its acquisition target.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025
In an attempt to gain control of this strategic channel, British, Australian, and New Zealand troops landed on the peninsula in April, while French troops staged a diversionary landing to the south.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
