in control
Example Sentences
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The M23 rebel group is in control of large parts of both North and South Kivu.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
We’ve had plagues and climate change before, to some degree, but until the Manhattan Project, humans weren’t really in control of that kind of existential, destructive power.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
The button exists to make you feel in control.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
Some investors and industry analysts wonder whether SpaceX might be overvalued and question a governance structure that puts Musk firmly in control of the company and its board of directors.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
She’s already in control of where this conversation is going, but I don’t know how to take it back.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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