gain control
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Nonlawyers are generally prohibited from controlling law firms, but critics say investors have devised ways to gain control over their operations without technically owning them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
The team helped victims' families "gain control, restore dignity and respect", he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
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
Discovery shares would allow Paramount to gain control of its acquisition target.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
In an attempt to gain control of this strategic channel, British, Australian, and New Zealand troops landed on the peninsula in April, while French troops staged a diversionary landing to the south.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
