Sentence examples for gained a controlling from inspiring English sources

The twins deny allegations that they gained a controlling interest in the company behind Claridge's illegally.

He acquired nearly all Hadden's stock and gained a controlling interest in Time Inc., whose offices he began to move into the new Chrysler Building.

Consolidated gained a controlling interest in the New York Edison Company in 1901, and in 1936 changed its name to Consolidated Edison.

The British songwriter Batt recently gained a controlling interest in Wombling Copyright Holdings, the company that owns the creatures and is now angling for a major relaunch.

Cemex, the Mexican cement maker, gained a controlling stake in the Rinker Group of Australia, completing its largest acquisition and increasing its share of the United States market with the $14.2 billion deal.

In 2001 the firm gained a controlling interest in the Luxembourg-based RTL Group, Europe's largest producer of radio, television, and movie content and operator of numerous radio and TV stations across the continent.

The Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov, who at one time tried to gain a controlling stake in Arsenal, controls 27 percent of the club's parent company, Arsenal Holdings.

He chose to soothe his wounded pride and balm his aggrieved heart by kidnapping me to gain a controlling foothold over my mother.

After he founded Nikoil, later renamed Uralsib, he helped fellow former military officer, billionaire Leonid Fedun, and his boss, billionaire Vagit Alekperov, gain a controlling stake in the company.

If Trump gains a greater control of the party, these people might even be forced out.

Whichever party controls the legislature will gain an advantage in controlling redistricting.