How to Use under the control of in a Sentence

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  • Israel launched an airstrike on a Yemeni port under the control of the Houthis.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 July 2024
  • Some winds up at the central bank of Afghanistan, which is under the control of the Taliban.
    T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Women in Napoleon’s France were restricted to the home, under the control of the men in it.
    Mary Gabriel, WSJ, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Since 2014, eastern Libya has been under the control of Mr. Hifter and his forces.
    Samy Magdy, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Like much of Sagaing, the area is not under the control of the military junta.
    Helen Regan, CNN, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Since then, the office has been under the control of the county mayor.
    Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
  • The exact cause is still unclear, but the dam was under the control of Russian soldiers at the time.
    Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2024
  • At the time of the Glen Affric tartan’s creation, the bog where it was later found was under the control of Clan Chisholm.
    Carolyn Hagler, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Once under the control of her father and the lawyer, Britney says she was not allowed to keep her close-cropped look.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2023
  • When it was discovered, the area was under the control of the Bourbon dynasty.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2024
  • Resident Ali Bashir said the city was under the control of the army, including the airport.
    Hafiz Haroun, Washington Post, 3 May 2023
  • This time, Washington’s McCall finds himself on the Italian coast in a town under the control of the mafia.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The neighborhood is largely under the control of the RSF, but fierce battles have raged there every day.
    Hafiz Haroun, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • The neighborhood is largely under the control of the RSF, but fierce battles have raged there every day.
    Hafiz Haroun, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • Those areas of rich farmland are claimed by both Amhara and Tigray but are currently under the control of Amhara.
    Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2023
  • When the fighting was done, Jurf al-Nasr remained under the control of Khataib Hezbollah.
    Alissa J. Rubin Emily Garthwaite, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The city, first discovered in the 1700s under the control of the Bourbon Monarchy, was left frozen during its worst catastrophe.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2024
  • Prosecutors in the indictment allege the two women are still under the control of the Tates.
    Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 21 May 2024
  • Approval would place the dam under the control of the state Department of Natural Resources.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 24 June 2024
  • Its board of directors was disbanded and the small agency moved under the control of the treasurer on June 1.
    Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2023
  • In parts of the city that appear to be under the control of the Rapid Support Forces, many residents remain deeply afraid about going outside for help.
    Elian Peltier, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
  • For months, neither police no residents have had access to parts of Port-au-Prince, 80% of which remains under the control of armed groups..
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 July 2024
  • Israel won, but Gaza remained under the control of Egypt and the region saw an influx of Palestinian refugees from Israel.
    Laura Paddison, CNN, 15 Oct. 2023
  • At home in Southern Italy, McCall discovers that his new friends are under the control of local crime bosses.
    Dallasnews.com Staff, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The Baltimore Board of Elections is under the control of an acting director for the May 14 primary.
    Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2024
  • Years of working with victims taught Patin that abused elders are often under the control of a family member.
    Hope Dean, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Years of working with victims taught Patin that abused elders are often under the control of a family member.
    Hope Dean, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Nobody has a normal life under the control of the Islamic Republic.
    Angelina Jolie, Time, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Many of those assets have long been under the control of Egypt’s military, an economic behemoth and the backbone of Sisi’s power.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 1 Mar. 2023
  • September’s battle barely took 24 hours, leaving the whole of Karabakh under the control of Azerbaijan after months of blockade.
    Max Saltman, CNN, 4 Oct. 2023

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