gain control
Example Sentences
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For some brands, advocacy programs allow them to gain control of an online behavior taking place organically.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The team helped victims' families "gain control, restore dignity and respect", he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
Since the 1980s, Mauritius has lobbied to gain control of the islands, which were cleared of a few thousand inhabitants in the early 1970s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 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
“What the heck was that?!?!?!?” yelled Pelicarnassus, trying to gain control of the giant robot pelican suit, which was now lurching back a step or two, like someone had shoved it.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
