has controlled
- present perfect of control (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Denmark has said it won’t give up the lightly populated island in the North Atlantic it has controlled for hundreds of years.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
‘I’m fed up’: My selfish mother-in-law has controlled me for 30 years.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 2, 2026
In neighbouring Kayah, where a coalition of resistance groups has controlled most of the state for two years, the military has retaken the town of Demoso, and the town of Mobye, just inside Shan State.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2025
Instead, he urged Greenlanders to embrace "self-determination" and sever ties with Denmark, which has controlled the region since 1721.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2025
The Imperial or British Government has controlled, and the Imperial Parliament has passed laws for, the whole country.
From A Leap in the Dark A Criticism of the Principles of Home Rule as Illustrated by the Bill of 1893 by Dicey, Albert Venn
