under the control of

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: under the direction or control of
The team is under the control of a new coach.

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The new entity, which would include an unspecified number of members from each of those municipalities, would oversee the Continuum of Care, which is currently under the control of nonprofit Sacramento Steps Forward. Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026 More specifically, Albany is under the control of a particular clan. Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 The media is completely under the control of the Indian government because a lot of them are owned by massive corporate organizations who only serve the government and who only sing praises to the government. Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 Industry leaders say that as models grow more advanced, maintaining alignment is critical to ensuring AI systems remain under the control of their creators. Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for under the control of

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“Under the control of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20control%20of. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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