get under control
Example Sentences
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The fire quickly spread to engulf seven high-rise towers and took more than 24 hours to get under control.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
The fire took about an hour to get under control.
From Washington Times • Jun. 12, 2023
You love a person who is very broken and has a disease that they cannot seem to get under control.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2023
The pickup tells policymakers that rising prices are increasingly widespread and will be that much harder to get under control.
From Washington Post • May 11, 2022
She skidded downhill and was hard to get under control.
From Their Son; The Necklace by Zamacois, Eduardo
