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US
/kənˈtɹoʊɫɪŋ/
]
[ UK /kəntɹˈəʊlɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /kəntɹˈəʊlɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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able to control or determine policy
a controlling interest in the firm
How To Use controlling In A Sentence
- The pilot straps himself to this bulky rig in a standing position, controlling it with joysticks during vertical takeoff and landing - or VTOL, as we say in the hover biz.
- The warnings that permeate Polonius's speeches derive from his misperception of controlling his daughter's sexuality.
- These malignant Las Vegas showgirl lookalikes are holding Earth hostage, controlling the monsters with shrewdly hidden remote devices.
- Complicated cross-shareholdings in the keiretsu style are typical in Asia, where controlling families and their cronies siphon much wealth away from shareholders.
- For two days it had been snowing, great flakes so plume-like that they seemed almost artificial, making one think of the blizzards which originate high in theatre-flies under the sovereignty of a stage-hand who sweats at his task of controlling the elements. Then I'll Come Back to You
- Controlling the tempo is a strategy, going back to the 4-corners in college ball, and the ability to do it well indicates defensive skill. Matthew Yglesias » Go Slow
- They received a monthly salary and were charged with controlling the production process and recording the flow of tobacco leaves and products.
- I suddenly feel myself like a doll,acting all kinds of joys and sorrows.There are lots of shining siliery thread on my back,controlling all my action.
- The magic word Literacy campaigns push back the boundaries of ignorance and give people more chance of controlling their own destiny.
- Urban arterial road is the main undertaker for the urban transportation. The transportation capacity can be improved by combining and controlling many intersections in one trunk road.