exercise control
Example Sentences
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He argues that individuals possess the ability to exercise control over their own judgments and reactions, emphasizing the importance of aligning these with reason and virtue.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2024
"By controlling or blocking or diverting aid," says Ms Stoddard, "armed groups can destabilise the government, and exercise control over territories and populations".
From BBC • Aug. 18, 2023
These types of religious debates remained at the center of the numerous ecumenical councils thereafter, and emperors sometimes used them to exercise control over church-related matters.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
But they are one way for Americans to continue to exercise control over their fertility.
From Slate • Jul. 18, 2022
A cough was something Olanna could exercise control over, an air raid was not.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
