controlling
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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
Sony Pictures Television has acquired controlling interest in the reality TV production company behind “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” and “Vanderpump Rules.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
"Instead of controlling gene activity, it's physically going to sites of DNA damage and helping bring in repair proteins."
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
Instead, the market seemed to move because a UMA voter controlling roughly 10% of the vote announced a “Yes” vote on Discord.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
“Let’s forget it. Anyway, I’ve got much better at controlling these moods when they come on. So let’s just forget it.”
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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