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
The businesswoman sold a controlling stake in her brand to Puig for more than $1 billion in 2020.
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
Amid a global biodiversity crisis, birds -- which play a vital role in pollination, seed dispersal and controlling insect populations -- are one of the fastest declining groups.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Movie studios used to sign deals with actors and actresses, in exchange for creating their personas and controlling their lives.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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