in control
Example Sentences
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He needs to be in control of a situation, no matter how trivial it is.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Against Shnaider, Sabalenka looked in control at 6-3 4-1 up before losing 12 of the final 13 games.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Once in control of swathes of Syria and Iraq, IS was territorially defeated in 2019 in a battle spearheaded by Kurdish-led forces with support from a US-led international coalition.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
In April, the Netherlands became the first country in the bloc to greenlight the system that helps drivers change lanes and navigate around other vehicles and objects while they remain in control.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
But as for future events, he had first to fear that a new successor in control of the Church might not be his ally, and might try to take away what Alexander had given him.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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