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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Steve Smith, Sutter County administrator, said the building is under the control of the state Judicial Council.
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Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Much of Syria’s oil wealth is also now under the control of the government for the first time in more than a decade.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Russia also put Ukrainian athletes there under the control of the Russian Olympic Committee.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Since 1996, Congress, whether under the control of Democrats or Republicans, has been unable or unwilling to act on this serious issue.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
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Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Much of Syria’s oil wealth is also now under the control of the government for the first time in more than a decade.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Russia also put Ukrainian athletes there under the control of the Russian Olympic Committee.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Since 1996, Congress, whether under the control of Democrats or Republicans, has been unable or unwilling to act on this serious issue.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
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