Example Sentences

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Controlling shareholder Neos is selling down its stake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Controlling the export terminal can be easier than trying to intercept every tanker that leaves it.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Controlling how immune cells move between the bloodstream and tissues is a promising strategy for treating both infections and inflammatory conditions.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 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 it must have taken every bit of his strength.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan