How to Use under control in a Sentence

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  • Crews had the fire under control overnight, Kline said.
    — CBS News, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Crews were able to get the blaze under control in about 30 minutes, Graves said.
    — oregonlive, 5 July 2023
  • The bow stayed level, and the boat felt under control at all times, even when jumping from the 45 mph cruise to the top end at 56.
    — Chloe Braithwaite, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
  • Using three hose lines, the fire was brought under control in less than an hour.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The blaze was brought under control in about 20 minutes.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The fire caused by the explosion was contained, and would be put out once the leak was under control.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The firefighters got the fire under control and stopped the flames from reaching the other home, Sylvia said.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
  • Ready to take the first step to getting your finances under control?
    — Cortlynn Stark, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024
  • From a world-of-peace point of view, the goal of any military action is to bring a threat under control.
    — James F. Jeffrey, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Abreu gripped the leash tightly and pulled back, trying to keep Blu under control.
    — Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • After the four-day mark and swelling is under control, the plan is to get the ankle moving again, the doctor told Scott.
    — Ainslie Lee | [email protected], al, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Many of the Copa refs struggled to keep games under control.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 July 2024
  • Keep weeds under control; control the young growths and apply a mulch. 36.
    — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The Fed has kept interest rates high to bring price hikes under control.
    — David Goldman, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Use gel and a toothbrush to get your baby hairs under control and then wrap a scarf around your hairline to let the gel set.
    — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 18 July 2023
  • Biden has singled out insulin as a cost that needs to be brought under control.
    — Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Firefighters had the fire under control in about 10 minutes, and the workers were able to get out on their own.
    — Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 20 June 2024
  • That means that central banks may have to work harder to bring it under control, which raises the chances of more rate hikes.
    — Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ, 3 Apr. 2023
  • This was a time when some of his impulses were under control.
    — Carita Rizzo, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The fire was under control by 2:12 p.m., according to Facebook posts by the Fire Department and the city of Rogers.
    — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2023
  • More than 90 firefighters worked to get the fire under control.
    — Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
  • In Spain’s Tenerife, a fire that has scorched 58 square miles was being brought under control.
    — Elena Becatoros, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Eighty firefighters were sent to address the blaze, which as of 12:02 p.m. was under control.
    — Justin Ray, Robb Report, 29 June 2023
  • On smaller projects everything is under control, which is the way I’ve been used to from short films.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The fire department said the fire was contained but still not under control.
    — Landon Mion, Fox News, 27 June 2024
  • Air crews brought the fire under control by about 7: 15 p.m. Wednesday, the sheriff’s office said.
    — oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The fire was under control by around 10:40 p.m., the fire department said, but spot fires were being addressed.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2023
  • To calm down the hawk and keep its heart rate under control, staff had to place a hood over its face and give it sedation through the nose, according to the center.
    — Makiya Seminera, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The fire was under control by 6:45 p.m., Attleboro fire said.
    — Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2023
  • If there are too many students to keep under control, even the best lessons will have minimal results.
    — Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024

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