controlling
Example Sentences
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Earlier this year he spearheaded a consortium who attempted to acquire a controlling stake in his former club Sevilla but the bid failed.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Existing medications are often effective at controlling inflammation, but they generally do not cure the disease.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
It now also houses mortgage originator PrimeLending and an investment bank called Hilltop Securities, controlling about $15 billion in total assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The first word is “control”: Egg freezing has become culturally synonymous with controlling fertility and offering women agency.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
And Halliday was obviously the dungeon master, even if he was now controlling the game from beyond the grave.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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