in control
idiom
1
: in the position of one who makes decisions
He always wants to be in control.
2
: not overly upset or excited : calm and able to think and act in a sensible way
In spite of the pressure to pass the test, he felt calm and in control.
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Sandhagen was in control for the entire fight, so this wasn’t a fluke win.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
The driver, merely a passenger at this point, watched from the cockpit as his car hit Chris Buescher's No. 17 Ford, which was in control of the field at this point on Lap 52.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Washington’s proposals include the recognition of Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea and freezing the conflict largely along existing battle lines, leaving Putin in control of large parts of eastern and southern Ukraine, Bloomberg News has reported.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
That same year, the legislature also revamped the airport authority leaving Gary still in control, but adding representatives from Lake and Porter counties and overseen by a chairman appointed by the governor.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
The driver, merely a passenger at this point, watched from the cockpit as his car hit Chris Buescher's No. 17 Ford, which was in control of the field at this point on Lap 52.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Washington’s proposals include the recognition of Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea and freezing the conflict largely along existing battle lines, leaving Putin in control of large parts of eastern and southern Ukraine, Bloomberg News has reported.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
That same year, the legislature also revamped the airport authority leaving Gary still in control, but adding representatives from Lake and Porter counties and overseen by a chairman appointed by the governor.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
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“In control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20control. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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