in the control of

idiom

: directed by or in the power of
Two-thirds of the market is in the control of three companies.

Examples of in the control of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The wild card here is that this is no longer entirely in the control of clinicians or professional organizations. Laura Hercher, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2024 The kidnapping of Black people out of the country struck fear in those who were still in precarious situations in the control of their former enslavers — without protection from Union troops. Deneen L. Brown, Washington Post, 19 June 2024 Campuses are working to be as inclusive as possible, Bhandari said, but not everything is in the control of college students or administrators. Alysa Guffey, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024 Securing similar unilateral statements from other nuclear powers or, ideally, a multilateral agreement will be an important step toward ensuring that humanity’s most dangerous weapons remain in the control of humans. Paul Scharre, Foreign Affairs, 29 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the control of 

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“In the control of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20control%20of. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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