controlling
Example Sentences
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Chevron is the state’s biggest branded retailer, controlling 19% of California’s gas market with more than 1,600 stations, according to the state’s energy commission.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Tilbury, who sold a controlling stake in her brand to Puig in 2020, sought a buyout renegotiation that affected deal economics.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
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
And software can make it feel as if the driver is controlling a V-8 engine.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Welles insisted on controlling set design, costumes, and props, as well as directing and acting.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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