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.
Examples of in control in a Sentence
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Fans should note that the Fallout: New Vegas game takes place in 2281, about 15 years prior to the events of the first season of Fallout, which means the show creators may need to make their own decisions about who winds up in control of New Vegas.
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Kayla Keegan, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
But when the playoffs open, the Kings again will be in control of their own outcome.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Even beyond its moral implications, Gaza’s humanitarian crisis is distracting Israel’s military planners from their efforts to conduct the war successfully, particularly as Hamas remains in control of Rafah and is regrouping elsewhere.
—Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2024
Classical Academy, which also has two wins each over Sage Creek and Otay Ranch in the toughest schedule in Division II, is now fully in control of the Coastal League at 4-0.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
Del Mar remained in control throughout, scoring a run apiece in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings before tallying two more runs in the top of the seventh.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
The men in pink pressed the Monterrey midfield the rest of the half and were in control of the game heading to intermission.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
In left-handers, the right hemisphere is in control of the dominant hand.
—Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024
Ukraine’s military declined to comment on who is currently in control of Tonenke in response to a question from CNN.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
Kayla Keegan, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
But when the playoffs open, the Kings again will be in control of their own outcome.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Even beyond its moral implications, Gaza’s humanitarian crisis is distracting Israel’s military planners from their efforts to conduct the war successfully, particularly as Hamas remains in control of Rafah and is regrouping elsewhere.
—Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2024
Classical Academy, which also has two wins each over Sage Creek and Otay Ranch in the toughest schedule in Division II, is now fully in control of the Coastal League at 4-0.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
Del Mar remained in control throughout, scoring a run apiece in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings before tallying two more runs in the top of the seventh.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
The men in pink pressed the Monterrey midfield the rest of the half and were in control of the game heading to intermission.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
In left-handers, the right hemisphere is in control of the dominant hand.
—Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024
Ukraine’s military declined to comment on who is currently in control of Tonenke in response to a question from CNN.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
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“In control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20control. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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