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 region is internationally considered part of Azerbaijan but for decades was under the control of Armenian separatists.
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Caitlin Danaher and Gul Tuysuz, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
The deal is a major breakthrough that would bring most of Syria under the control of the government, which is led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham that led the ouster of President Bashar Assad in December.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The agency is then expected to be placed under the control of the Commerce Department and Secretary Lutnick, who was confirmed in his role earlier this week.
—Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Under that election plan, the nine-member Provisional Electoral Council, responsible for organizing elections in Haiti, would prioritize voting in the regional departments currently not under the control of armed criminal groups.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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Caitlin Danaher and Gul Tuysuz, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
The deal is a major breakthrough that would bring most of Syria under the control of the government, which is led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham that led the ouster of President Bashar Assad in December.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The agency is then expected to be placed under the control of the Commerce Department and Secretary Lutnick, who was confirmed in his role earlier this week.
—Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Under that election plan, the nine-member Provisional Electoral Council, responsible for organizing elections in Haiti, would prioritize voting in the regional departments currently not under the control of armed criminal groups.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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