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The phrase "a problem with controls" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing issues related to the management or regulation of a system, process, or device.
Example: "The team identified a problem with controls that affected the overall performance of the machinery."
Alternatives: "an issue with controls" or "a concern regarding controls".
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When thousands of employees are fired for unethical behavior, that points to a systemic problem — a problem with controls, a problem with incentives and, almost certainly, a problem with culture.
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For one thing, people accustomed to skiing fast may have a problem with speed control on such short boards.
But Crean does not have a problem with relinquishing control when it comes to solving basketball problems.
Some suffer from night terrors and a problem with muscular control called cataplexy that can lead them to collapse on the spot.
But they have said that the crew was discussing a problem with horizontal control when the tape began, about 30 minutes before the crash.
We might not have a problem with gun control in the UK as they do in the US, but knives kill too, and we definitely have a knife problem.
Weiner's dirty pictures, small beer though they are in comparison, may suggest a problem with impulse control, which, compounded by an instinct to stonewall and to blame others, might have struck voters as relevant.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com