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 review outlines several emerging anti-aging strategies aimed at controlling senescent cells more precisely.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
The researchers say this discovery forms the foundation of what they call singulonics, a new nanophotonic framework focused on controlling and confining light far below conventional limits without energy dissipation.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
“Funny. Tell me what you really said,” I say, proud of the way I’m controlling my excitement.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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