- present participle of control.
controlling
Example Sentences
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In May 2025, a consortium led by US businessman Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises completed a takeover of Rangers after acquiring a controlling 51% stake in the Scottish Premiership club.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Why is IT and the administration controlling how I teach successful writing instruction?”
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
By controlling these effects separately, the researchers were able to overcome the usual conflict between creating more droplets and removing them quickly.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Kalia recently started controlling agents from his Apple Watch, which is proving to be a blessing and a curse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
But Patti Sokoloff’s controlling nature was definitely a factor.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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