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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After World War II, the island was placed under the control of China's Nationalist government, which later fled to Taiwan after losing the civil war to the Chinese Communist Party.
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Britt Clennett, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2025
The ship at the time of the failure was under the control of an apprentice pilot, who was accompanied by a senior pilot.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
That will require the kind of capability more akin to what Suleyman is now tasked with building –- AI that is fully under the control of humans.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
At the heart of the formal commitments is a promise that decisions about safety and security must come before financial considerations as OpenAI forms a new public benefit corporation that is technically under the control of its nonprofit OpenAI Foundation.
—Matt O'Brien, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
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Britt Clennett, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2025
The ship at the time of the failure was under the control of an apprentice pilot, who was accompanied by a senior pilot.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
That will require the kind of capability more akin to what Suleyman is now tasked with building –- AI that is fully under the control of humans.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
At the heart of the formal commitments is a promise that decisions about safety and security must come before financial considerations as OpenAI forms a new public benefit corporation that is technically under the control of its nonprofit OpenAI Foundation.
—Matt O'Brien, Fortune, 2 Nov. 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 Nov. 2025.
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