How to Use in the control of in a Sentence

in the control of

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  • Right now those are in the control of the laboratories and, for a large part, the state commissions.
    — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 11 Nov. 2021
  • This led to a monumental power shift in the control of the U.S. Senate, lending power to Democrats in the body for the first time in a decade.
    — Bynadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Progress is being made along the first two pillars, which are very much in the control of the people driving the AV industry.
    — Alon Podhurst, Forbes, 25 June 2021
  • In 2008 Spears was placed under a conservatorship, putting much of her life in the control of her father and a lawyer.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2021
  • Existing medicines target a hormone called the glucagon-like peptide-1 that is involved in the control of blood sugar.
    — Matthew Herper, STAT, 14 May 2022
  • There's satisfaction in the control of the mystery being solved.
    — Seija Rankin, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Before 1906, citizenship was fully in the control of the courts.
    — Devika Rao, The Week, 28 Dec. 2022
  • The changes and reactions began a new era for a social media service called the world’s town square, which is now firmly in the control of the world’s richest man.
    — Ryan Mac, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Some of the recommendations were within the city's purview while others were in the control of Milwaukee County or the state.
    — Alison Dirr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2022
  • Our triple enzyme formula aids in the control of plaque, tartar buildup, and breath freshening.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2022
  • Investors’ optimism had built ahead of the midterms, which could see a shift in the control of Congress and offer signals about the next presidential race.
    — Will Horner, WSJ, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The train was found to have been in automatic train operations mode, or ATO, rather than in the control of the operator.
    — Justin George, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023
  • One reason that projected costs for a new Cuyahoga County jail are so high is the number of prisoners, which is almost entirely in the control of the judges.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The study shows that over the course of evolution in cetaceans, genes involved in the control of cancer onset and progression were positively selected.
    — Francesca Giuliani-Hoffman, CNN, 5 Mar. 2021
  • The result has been watered-down reading and math standards, disappointing test scores, and a history curriculum solidly in the control of the Left.
    — Stanley Kurtz, National Review, 17 Sep. 2020
  • Amazon in one of its recent releases of its Ring Doorbell software, moved to a full end-to-end encryption offering that would put data completely in the control of its users.
    — Daniel Newman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2021
  • At the same time that women have taken strides in the workforce, much of the fortunes of men who pass away will end up in the control of female spouses who tend to be both younger and live longer, according to an analysis by consulting firm McKinsey.
    — Tiffany Ap, Quartz, 16 June 2022
  • The Arizona Legislature appeared to remain in the control of Republicans.
    — Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2022
  • To rewind a bit: after suffering a public breakdown in 2008, Spears was placed under a legal guardianship (conservatorship) in which her financial assets and estate were placed in the control of her father/guardian, James Spears, and a lawyer.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2020
  • Spears was recently released from a nearly 13-year conservatorship that put her personal and financial affairs in the control of her father.
    — NBC News, 4 Apr. 2022
  • The Justice Department letter said federal law requires ballots from federal elections to remain in the control of election officials for 22 months, and that Fann’s decision to hand them over to a contractor may violate that law.
    — Bob Christie, Anchorage Daily News, 8 May 2021
  • The Justice Department letter said federal law requires ballots from federal elections to remain in the control of election officials for 22 months, and that Fann's decision to hand them over to a contractor may violate that law.
    — Bob Christie, ajc, 8 May 2021

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