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The phrase "a controlling share" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in the context of finance or business to refer to ownership of a significant portion of a company's shares, which allows the shareholder to influence or control company decisions.
Example: "After acquiring a controlling share in the company, she was able to implement her vision for its future."
Alternatives: "majority stake" or "dominant share".
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Vedanta bought a controlling share in KCM in 2004.
And the government has a controlling share in Petrobas.
WorldCom owns a controlling share of Avantel, another long-distance company, also with Mexican associates.
A controlling share of the company was given as security for the loan.
When Fernando Roig bought a controlling share in Villarreal in May 1997, people thought he was going slightly mad.
1980: Asil Nadir acquires a controlling share in Polly Peck, a rag-trade company in London's East End.
Germany's Volkswagen, for example, in 1991 bought a controlling share in the Czech Republic's national car company, Skoda.
* 1980: Asil Nadir acquires a controlling share in Polly Peck, a rag-trade company in London's East End.
He found one when he sought help in shoring up his finances from MGM, in which he had accumulated a controlling share.
News Corporation, which owns Mr. O'Reilly's home base, Fox News Channel, also owns a controlling share of the National Geographic channel.
Moreover, in January Russia-based Alfa Group bought a controlling share in Borjomi in a $300m deal according to Kommersant, a Russian newspaper.
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