in control
Example Sentences
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While a 2003 court decision recognized his ownership, subsequent court cases left it in control of larger landowners.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Rannells: You’d like to think that you’re more in control of those decisions, but sometimes things just happen.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
He needs to be in control of a situation, no matter how trivial it is.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Drage told the BBC: "There's no one way that we're telling people to use our devices, but what we do want to do is help people who would like to feel more in control".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
I sure didn’t feel safer or more in control of my life.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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