controlling
Example Sentences
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For now, however, doctors suggest that Americans address their heart health with tried-and-true methods like exercising more, not smoking, and controlling their blood pressure, according to Caprio.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
But these efforts failed and, with UniCredit closing in on a controlling stake, Commerzbank's CEO Bettina Orlopp called in late July for "constructive" talks with the Italian lender.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
That could mean controlling political power, military power, natural resources or social media to influence populations—to name a few applications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Although not required to go as fast on this occasion, she showed her maturity by controlling the final before surging to victory.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Welles insisted on controlling set design, costumes, and props, as well as directing and acting.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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