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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The law is focused on who controls the data collected on users and cites TikTok or other such apps under the control of countries defined in 4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Some are under the control of violent criminal gangs.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration wants to keep transformational AI development under the control of the US and 18 of its allies, which include the UK, Canada, Germany, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
College students performing labor on behalf of their school for an activity outside of course work, while under the control of the school and in exchange for pay (which sounds like a job), is neither new nor controversial.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Some are under the control of violent criminal gangs.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration wants to keep transformational AI development under the control of the US and 18 of its allies, which include the UK, Canada, Germany, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
College students performing labor on behalf of their school for an activity outside of course work, while under the control of the school and in exchange for pay (which sounds like a job), is neither new nor controversial.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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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 23 Jan. 2025.
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