lose control
Example Sentences
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With a settlement in place, Williams seemed to lose control over the legal dispute—until this week, when she used the clever procedural maneuver to reopen the case.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
If the Justices lose control of their docket, they’ll have more incentive to take big legal swings whenever a controversial topic comes up, because who knows when—or if—it will arise again?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
"If we lose control of these lands, our culture too will be lost," said the Nicobarese's most senior leader, 54-year-old Barnabas Manju.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
“If it was net, you’d have all these other expenses and you sort of lose control of the actual expenses,” Tremaglio said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
She was a purpose, and she hadn’t done it all and given everything just to lose control now.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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