under control
Example Sentences
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The ECB has kept borrowing costs on hold for some time as eurozone price rises had been largely under control.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
A huge cloud of thick black smoke was seen billowing from the site, with crews from Grays, Basildon and Orsett bringing the fire under control by 21:00.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
When then-Fed Chair Paul Volcker had to sharply raise rates in the 1980s to get inflation under control, it triggered a severe recession.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Dogs should also remain leashed and under control around trees and shrubs where birds may be nesting, and residents also should not fly drones near wildlife.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
But to successfully ignore those reports and misdirect people into thinking the problem was under control?
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
