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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That would leave Android dominated by the Galaxy-maker while under the control of the Pixel-maker.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
More than 90% of the districts established within the past decade remain under the control of a real estate developer rather than those who live there, according to the investigation.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
For some 300 years, Crimea was under the control of Crimean Tatars, who are recognized as the peninsula’s indigenous people.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
As much as 90% of metropolitan Port-au-Prince is under the control of criminal groups, which in recent weeks have escalated their attacks.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
More than 90% of the districts established within the past decade remain under the control of a real estate developer rather than those who live there, according to the investigation.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
For some 300 years, Crimea was under the control of Crimean Tatars, who are recognized as the peninsula’s indigenous people.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
As much as 90% of metropolitan Port-au-Prince is under the control of criminal groups, which in recent weeks have escalated their attacks.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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