gain control
Example Sentences
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An industrial relations showdown looms this week as Germany's powerful IG Metall union is seeking to gain control of the works council at US billionaire Elon Musk's Tesla plant outside Berlin.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
Since the 1980s, Mauritius has lobbied to gain control of the islands, which were cleared of a few thousand inhabitants in the early 1970s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
Discovery shares would allow Paramount to gain control of its acquisition target.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025
Netflix also will gain control of Warner Bros.’ deep content library — from films like “Casablanca” and the “Mad Max” franchise, to television staples like “Friends” and “The Sopranos.”
From MarketWatch • Dec. 6, 2025
Henry cranks the wheel left, as instructed, and we fishtail, until he manages to gain control, straightening out, then punches the gas.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
