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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As much as 90% of metropolitan Port-au-Prince is under the control of criminal groups, which in recent weeks have escalated their attacks.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
The president has also floated the idea of bringing the independent federal agency under the control of the Commerce Department.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Therefore, Israel may view S-400s under the control of the new Syrian military as a much graver threat.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
El Fasher is under the control of the military, which has fought the RSF since Sudan descended into civil war two years ago, causing the deaths of more than 24,000 people, according to the U.N., though activists say the number is probably far higher.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
The president has also floated the idea of bringing the independent federal agency under the control of the Commerce Department.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Therefore, Israel may view S-400s under the control of the new Syrian military as a much graver threat.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
El Fasher is under the control of the military, which has fought the RSF since Sudan descended into civil war two years ago, causing the deaths of more than 24,000 people, according to the U.N., though activists say the number is probably far higher.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 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 21 May. 2025.
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