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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Chattogram Dry Dock Limited, a ship repair company under the control of the Bangladesh Navy, has managed the terminal since last July.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
The building was under the control of the Capone and Torrio families, as well as the Chicago Outfit, during the Prohibition era, according to historical accounts.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Back at City Hall, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration considered — and then decided against — making a bid to buy back Chicago’s parking meters, which have been under the control of a private company since 2008.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
In the end, as Whipple desired, Congress passed the Indian Appropriations Act, essentially placing tribal nations under the control of the United States, according to the National Museum of the American Indian.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
The building was under the control of the Capone and Torrio families, as well as the Chicago Outfit, during the Prohibition era, according to historical accounts.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Back at City Hall, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration considered — and then decided against — making a bid to buy back Chicago’s parking meters, which have been under the control of a private company since 2008.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
In the end, as Whipple desired, Congress passed the Indian Appropriations Act, essentially placing tribal nations under the control of the United States, according to the National Museum of the American Indian.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
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