be in control of
Example Sentences
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He needs to be in control of a situation, no matter how trivial it is.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
If the city falls to the paramilitaries, the RSF will be in control of the entire Darfur region, where they have sought to establish a rival administration.
From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025
They believe they are in the driver’s seat, and they want to be in control of their futures.
From Slate • Aug. 25, 2025
“Artists like to be in control of our environment, and when you walked into ‘We Are the World,’ you were not in control,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2024
But the Capitol would still be in control of Panem as well.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
