lose control
Example Sentences
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With a settlement in place, Williams seemed to lose control over the legal dispute—until this week, when she used the clever procedural maneuver to reopen the case.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
Britt said she had visited one of Swatch's London stores on Friday night and saw security "starting to lose control a little bit" as the crowds increased in size ahead of the watch's release.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
"If we lose control of these lands, our culture too will be lost," said the Nicobarese's most senior leader, 54-year-old Barnabas Manju.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
“It really felt like we were just going to completely lose control again.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
We slide fifty feet as I lose control of the descender.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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