under control
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: able to be handled or managed with success : not out of control
She remained calm and kept the situation under control.
A year after the divorce, he finally got his life back under control.
The firefighters got the fire under control.
You need to get your drinking/gambling/anger under control.
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Some argued that businesses have clear incentives to act carefully, and keep events under control.
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Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
And, at the Fed, our job is to keep inflation under control so that rate isn't even higher.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
Maintaining Perennials Keep weeds under control by hand-weeding to avoid damaging tender roots.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
Keeping diabetes under control can reduce the risk of developing eye problems.
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2025
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Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
And, at the Fed, our job is to keep inflation under control so that rate isn't even higher.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
Maintaining Perennials Keep weeds under control by hand-weeding to avoid damaging tender roots.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
Keeping diabetes under control can reduce the risk of developing eye problems.
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for under control
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“Under control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20control. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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