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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Both are under the control of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
The castle was under the control of the Dukes of Norfolk during the English Civil War, then sold for redevelopment in the 17th and 18th centuries, later to be turned into slaughterhouses, metalwork sites and a place for the trades.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
If the texter is under the control of the receiver of the text, the texter can be shown as trying to please the text recipient rather than expressing her true feelings about the content of the text.
—Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
In the motion filed before Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Lody Jean, Fisherman’s attorneys say the state had the opportunity during the Alexander brothers’ Miami Beach arrest in December to secure the evidence that is now under the control of federal prosecutors.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
The castle was under the control of the Dukes of Norfolk during the English Civil War, then sold for redevelopment in the 17th and 18th centuries, later to be turned into slaughterhouses, metalwork sites and a place for the trades.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
If the texter is under the control of the receiver of the text, the texter can be shown as trying to please the text recipient rather than expressing her true feelings about the content of the text.
—Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
In the motion filed before Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Lody Jean, Fisherman’s attorneys say the state had the opportunity during the Alexander brothers’ Miami Beach arrest in December to secure the evidence that is now under the control of federal prosecutors.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
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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 3 Jul. 2025.
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