controlling
Example Sentences
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EchoStar isn’t a pure SpaceX play and CEO and controlling shareholder Charlie Ergen calls the shots.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
For many of his scenes, two puppeteers manipulated rods controlling his body.
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
Shinsegae's subsidiary E-mart owns a 67.5% controlling stake in Starbucks Korea, while the remaining share is owned by Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Later that same day, email came in from Vivian herself, reporting that she was in love with Isaac Tupperman and she hoped Imogen would understand because there is no controlling the human heart.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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