controlling
Example Sentences
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Last year, Walter and TWG acquired a controlling stake in the Lakers at a $10 billion valuation, a new record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
He was convinced that keeping more herds of goats and sheep in the mountains "would really help a lot" in controlling wildfires.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
While behind bars, Chey cemented his power over SK’s controlling company through the merger of two SK affiliates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
This responsibility is normally performed only by younger bees, suggesting that doublesex plays an important role in controlling age-related work behavior.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
To say that an Orgota government fell means, of course, only that one group of Commensals replaced another group of Commensals in the controlling offices of the Thirty-Three.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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