under the control of
idiom
: under the direction or control of
The team is under the control of a new coach.
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Instead, he was accused of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act, which requires those working under the control of a foreign government to notify the U.S. Attorney General’s office.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Nearly $16 million is also included to pay for the deployment of state resources under the control of the Kansas adjutant general to aid Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border control efforts.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Millions of dollars were then transferred to several companies and bank accounts under the control of the defendants, according to the indictment.
—Amelia Pak-Harvey and Mj Slaby, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Jan. 2024
The nation’s automakers wrote to the White House after Biden announced his opposition to the Nippon-US Steel deal to say a Cleveland Cliffs-US Steel deal would place 65% to 90% of steel used in vehicles under the control of a single company.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Architecture from the grand siècle, a time when France was under the control of Louis XIII and Louis XIV, complements the home’s unusual massing.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
With Iran firmly under the control of Islamist hard-liners, and conservatives leading Israel, there seems little likelihood of a return to cordial Iranian-Israeli relations anytime soon.
—Peter Kenyon, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
He’s accused of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act, which requires those working under the control of a foreign government to notify the U.S. Attorney General’s office.
—Nora Gamez-Torres, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2024
Hundreds of containers, some with medical supplies and medication, remain under the control of armed groups.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2024
Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Nearly $16 million is also included to pay for the deployment of state resources under the control of the Kansas adjutant general to aid Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border control efforts.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Millions of dollars were then transferred to several companies and bank accounts under the control of the defendants, according to the indictment.
—Amelia Pak-Harvey and Mj Slaby, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Jan. 2024
The nation’s automakers wrote to the White House after Biden announced his opposition to the Nippon-US Steel deal to say a Cleveland Cliffs-US Steel deal would place 65% to 90% of steel used in vehicles under the control of a single company.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Architecture from the grand siècle, a time when France was under the control of Louis XIII and Louis XIV, complements the home’s unusual massing.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
With Iran firmly under the control of Islamist hard-liners, and conservatives leading Israel, there seems little likelihood of a return to cordial Iranian-Israeli relations anytime soon.
—Peter Kenyon, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
He’s accused of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act, which requires those working under the control of a foreign government to notify the U.S. Attorney General’s office.
—Nora Gamez-Torres, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2024
Hundreds of containers, some with medical supplies and medication, remain under the control of armed groups.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2024
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