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The phrase "a controlling interest" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in a financial or business context to refer to ownership of enough shares in a company to influence its decisions and operations.
Example: "The investor acquired a controlling interest in the company, allowing them to dictate the direction of its future projects."
Alternatives: "majority stake" or "dominant share".
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Mr. Wissman bought a controlling interest in IMG in 2003.
In addition, it owns a controlling interest in eLong, a Chinese online travel company.
In the spring, a British investment firm, Malvern Maritime, bought a controlling interest in Renaissance.
The Koc family owns a controlling interest in Migros, the country's largest retailer.
"That's the last piece that ensures that Larry has a controlling interest in what gets built".
The group also received an option from IDT that could eventually give it a controlling interest.
Viacom's chairman, Sumner M. Redstone, has a controlling interest in Midway.
Marriott bought a controlling interest in the luxury Ritz-Carlton chain and acquired Renaissance.
George M. Steinbrenner 3rd, principal owner of the Yankees, co-owns a controlling interest in the YES Network.
In 1948 he bought a controlling interest in RKO Pictures Corporation but sold the shares in 1953.
But in 1881, after winning the patent war, Bell Telephone bought a controlling interest in Western Electric.
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