under control
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: 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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Confusion, chaos, and fear are their recipe for keeping those around them under control.
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Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District, the largest of four districts in the county’s suburbs tasked with keeping mosquito populations under control, has also been criticized by groups such as the Civic Federation, which stated in March all four districts should be dissolved.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
If some problematic weeds are in a part of your yard that gets little to no foot traffic, removing them may not be a priority, but keeping them under control can prevent future problems.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
Even after the fire is under control, visitors will not be able to enter the inner canyon because of unstable rock, West said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
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Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District, the largest of four districts in the county’s suburbs tasked with keeping mosquito populations under control, has also been criticized by groups such as the Civic Federation, which stated in March all four districts should be dissolved.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
If some problematic weeds are in a part of your yard that gets little to no foot traffic, removing them may not be a priority, but keeping them under control can prevent future problems.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
Even after the fire is under control, visitors will not be able to enter the inner canyon because of unstable rock, West said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
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“Under control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20control. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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