How to Use under the control of in a Sentence
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Israel launched an airstrike on a Yemeni port under the control of the Houthis.
— Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 July 2024 -
Some winds up at the central bank of Afghanistan, which is under the control of the Taliban.
— T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2024 -
Women in Napoleon’s France were restricted to the home, under the control of the men in it.
— Mary Gabriel, WSJ, 29 Nov. 2023 -
Since 2014, eastern Libya has been under the control of Mr. Hifter and his forces.
— Samy Magdy, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Sep. 2023 -
Like much of Sagaing, the area is not under the control of the military junta.
— Helen Regan, CNN, 12 Apr. 2023 -
Since then, the office has been under the control of the county mayor.
— Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024 -
The exact cause is still unclear, but the dam was under the control of Russian soldiers at the time.
— Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2024 -
At the time of the Glen Affric tartan’s creation, the bog where it was later found was under the control of Clan Chisholm.
— Carolyn Hagler, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023 -
Once under the control of her father and the lawyer, Britney says she was not allowed to keep her close-cropped look.
— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2023 -
When it was discovered, the area was under the control of the Bourbon dynasty.
— Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2024 -
Resident Ali Bashir said the city was under the control of the army, including the airport.
— Hafiz Haroun, Washington Post, 3 May 2023 -
As with the other two lawsuits, a judge has put the scheme under the control of a receiver, according to the FTC.
— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024 -
This time, Washington’s McCall finds himself on the Italian coast in a town under the control of the mafia.
— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 Sep. 2023 -
The neighborhood is largely under the control of the RSF, but fierce battles have raged there every day.
— Hafiz Haroun, Washington Post, 17 May 2023 -
The neighborhood is largely under the control of the RSF, but fierce battles have raged there every day.
— Hafiz Haroun, Washington Post, 17 May 2023 -
Those areas of rich farmland are claimed by both Amhara and Tigray but are currently under the control of Amhara.
— Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2023 -
When the fighting was done, Jurf al-Nasr remained under the control of Khataib Hezbollah.
— Alissa J. Rubin Emily Garthwaite, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2023 -
The city, first discovered in the 1700s under the control of the Bourbon Monarchy, was left frozen during its worst catastrophe.
— Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2024 -
Prosecutors in the indictment allege the two women are still under the control of the Tates.
— Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 21 May 2024 -
Approval would place the dam under the control of the state Department of Natural Resources.
— Doha Madani, NBC News, 24 June 2024 -
Its board of directors was disbanded and the small agency moved under the control of the treasurer on June 1.
— Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2023 -
In parts of the city that appear to be under the control of the Rapid Support Forces, many residents remain deeply afraid about going outside for help.
— Elian Peltier, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023 -
For months, neither police no residents have had access to parts of Port-au-Prince, 80% of which remains under the control of armed groups..
— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 July 2024 -
Israel won, but Gaza remained under the control of Egypt and the region saw an influx of Palestinian refugees from Israel.
— Laura Paddison, CNN, 15 Oct. 2023 -
At home in Southern Italy, McCall discovers that his new friends are under the control of local crime bosses.
— Dallasnews.com Staff, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023 -
The Baltimore Board of Elections is under the control of an acting director for the May 14 primary.
— Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2024 -
Years of working with victims taught Patin that abused elders are often under the control of a family member.
— Hope Dean, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2023 -
Years of working with victims taught Patin that abused elders are often under the control of a family member.
— Hope Dean, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2023 -
This would direct the victim to a website or page that was under the control of the attacker and initiate the download of an HTML application file.
— Davey Winder, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 -
Nobody has a normal life under the control of the Islamic Republic.
— Angelina Jolie, Time, 7 Dec. 2022
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