under control
idiom
: able to be handled or managed with success : not out of control
She remained calm and kept the situation under control.
A year after the divorce, he finally got his life back under control.
The firefighters got the fire under control.
You need to get your drinking/gambling/anger under control.
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But for the Padres, the acquisitions are golden because the players are under control through the rest of the decade.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 July 2025
Paredes was an All-Star this year and is under control through 2027.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
However, the decision met opposition from Governors Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller, both of whom have advocated for the Fed to start easing in acknowledgement that inflation is under control and the labor market could start weakening soon.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 July 2025
If its behavioral detection layers somehow let an attack slip past, Ransomware Remediation aims to undo any damage once the infestation is under control.
—PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 July 2025
Paredes was an All-Star this year and is under control through 2027.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
However, the decision met opposition from Governors Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller, both of whom have advocated for the Fed to start easing in acknowledgement that inflation is under control and the labor market could start weakening soon.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 July 2025
If its behavioral detection layers somehow let an attack slip past, Ransomware Remediation aims to undo any damage once the infestation is under control.
—PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
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“Under control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20control. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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