under control
idiom
: able to be handled or managed with success : not out of control
She remained calm and kept the situation under control.
A year after the divorce, he finally got his life back under control.
The firefighters got the fire under control.
You need to get your drinking/gambling/anger under control.
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That undercut a central hope that's sent the S&P 500 to record after record this year: The economy can avoid a deep recession and support strong profits for companies, even if high inflation takes a while to get fully under control.
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Yuri Kageyama, Quartz, 25 Apr. 2024
The speaker said there could be an appropriate time for the National Guard to be called in, and that Congress should consider revoking federal funding if universities could not keep the protests under control.
—Jenna Russell, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The fire was under control within 10 minutes, the fire department said.
—The Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2024
Now, profitability is the top priority across the industry, and traditional media organizations have severely cut costs to get their cash flows under control, leaving Netflix to extend its lead.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
After the firefighters evacuated, the department switched to battling the fire, which took about an hour to bring under control.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
Around 120 people worked to put out the fire, but only 40% was under control, said the chief.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
In 2019, Rachel started struggling with suicidal thoughts after a different romantic relationship ended on bad terms, though electroconvulsive therapy (formerly called electroshock) brought those under control, Skanron said.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2024
For now, Iqbal says that the best chance of keeping avian influenza under control is more active surveillance efforts in animal populations around the world, to understand how and where the H5N1 is spreading.
—David Cox, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
Yuri Kageyama, Quartz, 25 Apr. 2024
The speaker said there could be an appropriate time for the National Guard to be called in, and that Congress should consider revoking federal funding if universities could not keep the protests under control.
—Jenna Russell, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The fire was under control within 10 minutes, the fire department said.
—The Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2024
Now, profitability is the top priority across the industry, and traditional media organizations have severely cut costs to get their cash flows under control, leaving Netflix to extend its lead.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
After the firefighters evacuated, the department switched to battling the fire, which took about an hour to bring under control.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
Around 120 people worked to put out the fire, but only 40% was under control, said the chief.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
In 2019, Rachel started struggling with suicidal thoughts after a different romantic relationship ended on bad terms, though electroconvulsive therapy (formerly called electroshock) brought those under control, Skanron said.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2024
For now, Iqbal says that the best chance of keeping avian influenza under control is more active surveillance efforts in animal populations around the world, to understand how and where the H5N1 is spreading.
—David Cox, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
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