Example Sentences

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"Controlling the outputs of tuft cells could be a way to control some of the physiologic responses associated with these infections," Locksley said, noting that the implications may extend beyond parasites.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

Controlling at the time a large portion of Iran’s trade, import-export and foreign-exchange markets, the shop owners of the Tehran bazaar were among the first to move in the 1979 revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Controlling more qubits with less wiring is part of the company’s endeavor to build increasingly big computers with a smaller physical footprint.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

Controlling shareholder Shari Redstone’s desire to end the wrangling with a settlement remains a cloud hanging over the company and its sale.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025

Controlling the tense of an argument is a very good way of controlling its direction because it is, essentially, a way of controlling which branch of oratory you find yourself in.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith