in control
idiom
1
: in the position of one who makes decisions
He always wants to be in control.
2
: not overly upset or excited : calm and able to think and act in a sensible way
In spite of the pressure to pass the test, he felt calm and in control.
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As of Friday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The Valkyries, cheered by their raucous sellout crowd of 18,543, were in control for much of the game — unlike their 101-72 loss Sunday at Target Center.
—News Services, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Companies that own local broadcast TV stations, such as Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair, license spectrum — or the public airwaves — from the government, with the FCC in control.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday and Thursday, gunmen with Viv Ansanm, who have been in control of the city Cabaret since March 2024, stormed the small, neighboring fishing village of Labodrie, 20 miles north of Haiti’s capital.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The Valkyries, cheered by their raucous sellout crowd of 18,543, were in control for much of the game — unlike their 101-72 loss Sunday at Target Center.
—News Services, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Companies that own local broadcast TV stations, such as Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair, license spectrum — or the public airwaves — from the government, with the FCC in control.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday and Thursday, gunmen with Viv Ansanm, who have been in control of the city Cabaret since March 2024, stormed the small, neighboring fishing village of Labodrie, 20 miles north of Haiti’s capital.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
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“In control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20control. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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