controlling
Example Sentences
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The prosecutor said Robb claimed she was "the controlling one".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Canadian mining company Sherritt plans to sell a controlling stake to Gillon Capital, a private family office linked to a financier who served in President Trump’s first administration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
It puts you in your place and, whether you realize it or not, it’s a subversive way of controlling the outcome and discouraging you from using your voice.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
The ability to manipulate these electronic states using magnetic fields could make cobalt a valuable platform for developing future devices that rely on controlling both charge and spin.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Seth had his legs and was driving him to the mat, controlling him in every way.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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