controlling
Example Sentences
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The genes involved in disease often perform very different jobs inside cells, including controlling gene activity and managing cell signaling pathways.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
The first time I wore them, the contraption felt like a puppeteer controlling my legs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Five years ago, Rhi had a procedure to put a sacral nerve stimulation system in place - where the nerves controlling the bowel can be stimulated with a device implanted under the skin.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Instead, the market seemed to move because a UMA voter controlling roughly 10% of the vote announced a “Yes” vote on Discord.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Bars can also be tougher for a power gymnast, which I definitely was, because power gymnasts are used to controlling the apparatus instead of letting it control them.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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