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control

verb as in curb, hold back

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It can be a precious heirloom, irreplaceable photo albums, your favorite restaurant, a friend’s childhood home, a place where you used to take long walks, a sense of control, etc.

It was the only thing she felt she could control.

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Israeli media reported that an American residency permit and border control ticket were found on the body of the attacker.

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To improve its capabilities, Cal Fire is testing new equipment with BurnBot, a South San Francisco company that operates large vehicles that can do controlled burns with little or no smoke.

Already saddled with at least three bankruptcies, he struggled to regain control of his archives.

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What are other ways to say control?

Control is either power or influence applied to the complete and successful direction or manipulation of persons or things: to be in control of a project. Authority is a power or right, usually because of rank or office, to issue commands and to punish for violations: to have authority over subordinates. Influence is a personal and unofficial power derived from deference of others to one’s character, ability, or station; it may be exerted unconsciously or may operate through persuasion: to have influence over one’s friends.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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