controlling

Example Sentences

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It puts you in your place and, whether you realize it or not, it’s a subversive way of controlling the outcome and discouraging you from using your voice.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The ability to manipulate these electronic states using magnetic fields could make cobalt a valuable platform for developing future devices that rely on controlling both charge and spin.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

In March 2025, Barron’s reported that controlling shareholder Honeywell International was looking to take the company public as soon as 2026, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Nonlawyers are generally prohibited from controlling law firms, but critics say investors have devised ways to gain control over their operations without technically owning them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

He felt stiff and uncomfortable in the tight dark suit and afraid of all the strangers who seemed to be controlling his life today.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper