gain control
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Germany's largest union Thursday accused Tesla of intimidating staff at the US carmaker's factory outside Berlin after it lost a vote to gain control of a body representing workers' interests.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 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
Arsinoe and Achillas soon became locked in a power struggle themselves, going behind each other’s backs to bribe the troops and gain control.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
