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Discover LudwigThe phrase "already controlled" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something has been managed or regulated prior to the current moment or situation.
Example: "The situation was already controlled before the authorities arrived on the scene."
Alternatives: "previously managed" or "already regulated".
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Democrats already controlled the House.
Telemar already controlled 17percentt of iG.
News Corporation already controlled the company through a 39% shareholding.
Daihatsu is already controlled by Toyota, which has a 51% stake in the firm.
The Turks already controlled the rest of Byzantine Europe, except for the south of Greece.
But the picture in towns already controlled by Colonel Qaddafi's forces is less clear-cut.
A year later, a group of army officers formally took over the government which they already controlled.
Such an acquisition didn't make sense, because Sprint already controlled the board and appointed seven of 13 directors.
But the oil there is already controlled by an assorted group of rival oil and gas giants.
A resident told the Guardian that the army already controlled 75% of the city and was advancing swiftly.
Instead, Law and Justice will rule in only a single region, which it already controlled before the election.
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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.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com