gain control
Example Sentences
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“An attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States of America,” Carter said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
Germany's largest union Thursday accused Tesla of intimidating staff at the US carmaker's factory outside Berlin after it lost a vote to gain control of a body representing workers' interests.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Netflix also will gain control of Warner Bros.’ deep content library — from films like “Casablanca” and the “Mad Max” franchise, to television staples like “Friends” and “The Sopranos.”
From MarketWatch • Dec. 6, 2025
"By reading the data, you can almost see the panic in the driver, trying to gain control back again. And clearly failed," said PC Matt Rue.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 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
