take control
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UniCredit, one of Italy’s largest banks, has meanwhile been maneuvering to take control of Germany’s Commerzbank, securing nearly half of the target bank’s shares following a takeover push this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
If it did pull off that level of victory, the party would take control of services including culture, policing and education.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
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- steer the ship
Possible Antonyms
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- take a back seat
- lose one's grip
- let things slide
- be a passenger
