controlling
Example Sentences
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Advent agreed to acquire a controlling stake in New Zealand Clinical Research from shareholders including Waterman Capital for about $715 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Earlier this year he spearheaded a consortium who attempted to acquire a controlling stake in his former club Sevilla but the bid failed.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
When I’m making out with Amita, there are legitimately two men — two puppet handlers — on the ground controlling a little possum that I can see.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Existing medications are often effective at controlling inflammation, but they generally do not cure the disease.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
I fired my avatar’s jet boots just before I hit the ground, then quickly adjusted my immersion rig’s control setup, because I was now controlling my avatar instead of a giant robot.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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