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controlling

  • present participle
    of control.
    control
    verb (used with object)
    to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate: command.

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"We're not waging any kind of "battle" against Spain; we're simply carefully controlling arrivals," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

For millions of people living with the virus, controlling the infection means taking treatment for life, provided those medications are accessible and affordable.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

But for now through early October, with little rain and seasonal dams controlling the water’s flow, this might be California’s laziest river.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Even when Walter took over as the team’s majority owner, the league said that Jeanie Buss, a daughter of legendary owner Jerry Buss, would remain the team’s controlling governor for at least five years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Although Hopewell villages were as small as those of their more egalitarian neighbors, they were stratified, with priesdy rulers controlling the rest of the populace.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann