get under control
Example Sentences
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The fire quickly spread to engulf seven high-rise towers and took more than 24 hours to get under control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
On the downside for financial markets, the Fed’s chair said inflation is taking longer than expected to get under control.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024
The fire took about an hour to get under control.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
"We were seeing things escalate, not things get under control," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2022
There must be a great fire somewhere down there that it would take many hours for the engines to get under control.
From The Adventures of Uncle Jeremiah and Family at the Great Fair Their Observations and Triumphs by Stevens, C. M. (Charles McClellan)
