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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Grossi has met with Putin several times to discuss the standoff at the nuclear power plant, which remains under the control of Russian forces in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region.
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Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Although the beast’s soul has been sealed, its husk has poisoned the futuristic Sky City Toyko, leaving it quarantined under the control of a task force known as the Divine Dragon Order (DDO), led by Ryu himself.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Madagascar is now under the control of Michael Randrianirina, the commander of a powerful army unit that previously supported Rajoelina’s rise to power.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Once they’re gone, Martin and his Coconut Grove development firm, Terra, would assume a lease that will remain under the control of Miami-Dade County.
—Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Although the beast’s soul has been sealed, its husk has poisoned the futuristic Sky City Toyko, leaving it quarantined under the control of a task force known as the Divine Dragon Order (DDO), led by Ryu himself.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Madagascar is now under the control of Michael Randrianirina, the commander of a powerful army unit that previously supported Rajoelina’s rise to power.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Once they’re gone, Martin and his Coconut Grove development firm, Terra, would assume a lease that will remain under the control of Miami-Dade County.
—Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2025.
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