controlling
Example Sentences
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As Walter enters his first offseason as the Lakers’ controlling owner, it’s worth keeping that in mind.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
It wasn't really tactical, just us controlling our emotions.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
But researchers say the HELZ2 discovery points to a completely different way of controlling harmful cholesterol particles.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
Beijing’s latest fines show that controlling the neighborhood also means being responsible for it.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Following the implications of the Maya fall, he asked, 'Are contemporary societies any better at controlling the drive toward ever greater use of resources and heavier pressure on the environment?
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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