controlling position
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But O'Sullivan quickly shook off any "rust" as he moved into a controlling position and it would be a huge shock if He was able to fight back.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
As the competing railroads’ stock crashed, he quickly bought up a controlling position.
From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2021
She's not being exploited, she doing it in a controlling position.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2017
And we're putting him in more of a controlling position this time.
From The Guardian • May 20, 2010
Neither China nor Japan would yield, but the latter held the capital and had the controlling position.
From Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles