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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ByteDance could agree to a deal that would put at least 80 percent of TikTok under the control of a non-foreign adversary owner, putting the app in compliance with the law.
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Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 17 Jan. 2025
Despite Musk’s claims about the Jan. 6 committee, the bill made no mention of the riot and only clarified that House data stored elsewhere remain under the control of House rules.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
The law is focused on who controls the data collected on users and cites TikTok or other such apps under the control of countries defined in 4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Some are under the control of violent criminal gangs.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 17 Jan. 2025
Despite Musk’s claims about the Jan. 6 committee, the bill made no mention of the riot and only clarified that House data stored elsewhere remain under the control of House rules.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
The law is focused on who controls the data collected on users and cites TikTok or other such apps under the control of countries defined in 4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Some are under the control of violent criminal gangs.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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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 5 Feb. 2025.
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