How to Use controlling interest in a Sentence

controlling interest

noun

• Schott agreed to sell her controlling interest in the Reds in 1999.
  — Cole Behrens, The Enquirer, 7 July 2020
• Be open to the idea of someone that wants or is willing to take a controlling interest.
  — Brant Pinvidic, Forbes, 5 Apr. 2021
• The process of buying a controlling interest in the Jazz went smoothly.
  — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Dec. 2020
• Fans who are expecting the Blitzer group to gain a controlling interest in the franchise will have to wait.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 2 July 2022
• Owners could have a controlling interest in no more than two of the six casinos.
  — Mike Cason | [e-mail], al, 17 Apr. 2021
• In the late 1950s, a group of New York investors took a controlling interest in the hotel, which was beginning to fray.
  — Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2018
• And the oligarchs who sold their shares retained a controlling interest in the team’s home arena.
  — Michael Hunt, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2022
• Leonard Green & Partners sold its controlling interest in the chain in 2021.
  — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2024
• The Orioles have a controlling interest in the network.
  — baltimoresun.com, 16 Nov. 2019
• In the spring of 2010, Johnson sold controlling interest to Michael Jordan.
  — Rick Bonnell, charlotteobserver, 7 Oct. 2017
• Thomas’ group purchased controlling interest in the site last year for an undisclosed amount.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2022
• While the size of the stake on the table was not disclosed, insiders said James and Carter maintain controlling interest.
  — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Oct. 2021
• SoftBank, which bailed We out, now owns a controlling interest in this mess and big stakes in other messes, as well.
  — Allan Sloan, Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2019
• Big point is Dolan will retain controlling interest for at least six years.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 2 July 2022
• Since taking a controlling interest in the team, Prokhorov had made no secret of his intention to win, and win quickly.
  — Hayden Bird, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
• Ultimately, she was forced to sell controlling interest in the team in 1999.
  — Joe Kay, The Denver Post, 23 June 2020
• Renault also owns a 44% stake in Nissan and, through that, a controlling interest in Mitsubishi as well.
  — Michael Taylor, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021
• Historically, the Fed had aimed to control interest rates — the price of money.
  — New York Times, 9 Dec. 2019
• He was forced to give up controlling interest in the Stallions, with minority owners — and even the city of Birmingham — counted on to pick up the slack.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 27 July 2023
• For that, Rosatom would need a controlling interest in Uranium One.
  — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 21 Oct. 2017
• Someone with a controlling interest in a building can decide if and when the building is sold, how it is marketed and what price to accept.
  — Susanne Craig, The Seattle Times, 2 Oct. 2018
• And Ryan Smith, who recently bought a controlling interest in the Utah Jazz, is rumored to be interested in buying the team.
  — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Feb. 2021
• With the company on the verge of bankruptcy, its founders were forced to sell a controlling interest to private equity firms.
  — New York Times, 19 Mar. 2021
• In a brief interview with AL.com, Morton said the group took controlling interest in the spirits company about five months ago.
  — Shauna Stuart | [e-mail], al, 1 Aug. 2019
• Like the other countries that have adopted the euro, Italy has lost its power to control interest rates, which are set by the European Union’s central bank.
  — Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 31 May 2018
• State law requires the initial holder of a casino license to pay when controlling interest is sold.
  — Tony Cook, Indianapolis Star, 26 June 2018
• The Sulzberger family, which owns a controlling interest, treats it as a public trust.
  — Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2022
• In Karachi, the Baloch militants have attacked the Chinese consulate and the stock exchange, in which Chinese investors have a controlling interest.
  — Saeed Shah, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2022
• But Comcast wanted controlling interest and the talks stalled.
  — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
• Redstone is likely now to considered a simple sale of her controlling interest.
  — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 June 2024

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024