Sentence examples for controlling a majority from inspiring English sources
There was no way to put the businesses together without Nortel ending up controlling a majority of Corning's stock -- at least 57percentt by some estimates.
With Mr. Wilhelm controlling a majority of Unite Here's board, Mr. Raynor had asked the service employees and Mr. Stern for help in his intraunion fight, generating complaints that Mr. Stern was interfering in another union's business.
If the next government is Conservative, it will be the first time in history that the Tories have been in power without controlling a majority in the House of Lords.
From management already controlling a majority of the votes, to a need for material capital expenditures in 2007, to perhaps, more importantly, valuations, we believe Claires is not a significant acquisition target, Beder said.
They involve not just ownership of the successful company — often called the Facebook of Russia for its popularity and also its user interface design — with Internet powerhouse Mail.ru now controlling a majority of shares, but also what role the government plays in controlling content on VK.com.
After realizing their dream of controlling a majority of SAG's board, the MF-led leadership fired a bright, capable guy who had only recently been hired, insisting there would be no penalty.
As a result, the Huntsman family, which controlled a majority of the shares, along with a major investor, terminated the discussions in February 2006.
Democratic attorneys general, who now control a majority of states' top law enforcement jobs, have become a major bulwark against the Trump administration's efforts to delay or roll back nearly 80 environmental regulations.
The Conservatives, led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, do not control a majority in Parliament, and the leaders of the other three major parties oppose continuing the combat mission.
The current funding authority expires on March 4. Passage in the Republican-controlled House would send the bill to the Senate, where Democrats control a majority and are certain to support more generous funding levels.
His party, the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front, will still control a majority of seats.
