controlling
Example Sentences
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The combination of a fast-moving virus—fatal in up to 50% of cases—and a region rife with armed fighters has made an already difficult task of controlling the epidemic even harder, according to health experts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Instead of focusing only on immune switches, they are studying how the body adjusts the strength of inflammation by controlling the release and buildup of pro-inflammatory cytokines.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
As Walter enters his first offseason as the Lakers’ controlling owner, it’s worth keeping that in mind.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Fernanda, a doctor from Mexico City, says her ex-partner, also a doctor, used El Temach's messaging to justify his controlling behaviour.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
He was trying to live up to this image of what he thought a husband should be, dominant, controlling.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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