in control of
idiom
: having the power to direct or control (something)
She will still be in control of the sales department.
He managed to stay in control of his emotions.
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The ownership group now in control of Snctm took issue with Lawner’s post.
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Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
If the team in control of the ball hits the rim, the ground or the net in two consecutive bounces, then the other team gets a point.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
Many are from his youth, but there’s also one that looks like a surveillance image from earlier in the film, at Grace and Roger’s house, hinting that Beau’s mom has been in control of his life all along.
—Vulture, 13 June 2023
Well, those are people that don't believe in an almighty god who has, who is absolutely in control of our lives.
—Jennifer Hassan, BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2023
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Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
If the team in control of the ball hits the rim, the ground or the net in two consecutive bounces, then the other team gets a point.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
Many are from his youth, but there’s also one that looks like a surveillance image from earlier in the film, at Grace and Roger’s house, hinting that Beau’s mom has been in control of his life all along.
—Vulture, 13 June 2023
Well, those are people that don't believe in an almighty god who has, who is absolutely in control of our lives.
—Jennifer Hassan, BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2023
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“In control of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20control%20of. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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