Sentence examples for asserted control over from inspiring English sources

After his wife's death, Zardari asserted control over the People's Party.

The Baathists were quickly dismissed in a countercoup, but they returned to power in 1968 and asserted control over the oil industry.

Then as now, Afghanistan was the center of that struggle, offering Britain countless challenges until, in 1878, Lord Frederick Sleigh Roberts asserted control over Afghanistan.

In July, the Kurds came perilously close to holding a referendum on a regional constitution that would have unilaterally asserted control over Kirkuk.

Most crucially, a large network of political and social movements has asserted control over the independence movement, after decades in which the military struggle dominated.

There being no consensus on a successor to Washington upon his retirement after two terms as president, the newly formed political parties quickly asserted control over the process.

Both men used a fiscal crisis to assert control over city government.

Analysts said that Mr. Tusk was determined to assert control over the armed services.

Syria's historic ability to assert control over Lebanon is weakening.

Japan and the US believe the zone is an attempt by China to assert control over the islands.

Some of Khan's political opponents doubt both his capacity to assert control over the military and his intentions.