controlling position

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But O'Sullivan quickly shook off any "rust" as he moved into a controlling position and it would be a huge shock if He was able to fight back.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

As the competing railroads’ stock crashed, he quickly bought up a controlling position.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2021

She's not being exploited, she doing it in a controlling position.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2017

And we're putting him in more of a controlling position this time.

From The Guardian • May 20, 2010

These two worlds together have about nine hundred million inhabitants, more than half the population of the universe, and India lies in a controlling position in their midst.

From History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War by March, Francis Andrew