under the control of
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: under the direction or control of
The team is under the control of a new coach.
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The country is now largely under the control of an insurgent group named Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
The inquiry unfolded in the Intelligence Committee, which by then was under the control of Democrats, with Representative Adam Schiff of California as chairman.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Now under the control of Syria’s new rebel coalition, there were clear signs that the prison that held Ahmad had been abandoned in a hurry.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Some areas have remained under the control of the U.S.-backed rebel groups in northern and eastern Syria.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
The inquiry unfolded in the Intelligence Committee, which by then was under the control of Democrats, with Representative Adam Schiff of California as chairman.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Now under the control of Syria’s new rebel coalition, there were clear signs that the prison that held Ahmad had been abandoned in a hurry.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Some areas have remained under the control of the U.S.-backed rebel groups in northern and eastern Syria.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Under the control of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20control%20of. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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