- present participle of control.
controlling
Example Sentences
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The research may also support new methods for controlling destructive pests.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Additionally, Shao noted, the company did a better job than expected at controlling costs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The complaint alleges Amazon exercises an unlawful monopsony over delivery contractors by tightly controlling their operations and compensation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
"I remember controlling the ball in the box and there was momentum carrying everyone away from the goal," Robson-Kanu says.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Although Hopewell villages were as small as those of their more egalitarian neighbors, they were stratified, with priesdy rulers controlling the rest of the populace.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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