gain control

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Sturm Ruger RGR 0.97%increase; green up pointing triangle said Beretta is seeking to gain control of the company through discounted share purchases and outsize governance rights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

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

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

Five years later, he played a role in helping Mobutu Sese Seko - the authoritarian leader who seized power in 1965 - gain control in a military coup.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

Now, with light streaming through the window, she is busy, determined to gain control over what is natural.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson