under control
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Crews battled the Boyle Heights warehouse fire for about a week before they got it under control.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026
Capital Economics, however, believes there is still room for further tightening as policymakers seek to slow activity sufficiently to bring inflation under control.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
In bat lung cells, however, the RaTG13 version activated an immune protein that helped keep the virus under control.
From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026
It was brought under control overnight, authorities said.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
Jacob tried to keep his face under control, but his jaw was quivering, and his eyes were like cups of water.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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