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Discover Ludwig"had controlled" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to something that happened or was done in the past, usually in the context of something that was previously out of control. For example, "The dictator had controlled the country for many years before a revolution overthrew the government."
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Del Bosque later insisted that they had "controlled" the game.
For six matches he had controlled his volatile temperament.
Derby had controlled much of the tempo before conceding.
He struck out at the oligarchs who had controlled Yeltsin.
"I thought we had controlled most of the period.
It showed only buildings her husband had controlled.
"The Britons had controlled the race perfectly up til then.
Rugby had controlled all my adult life, but not in a negative way.
For more than a decade, Mr. Mugabe's party had controlled all but three seats.
It was no more than Mexico deserved as they had controlled the game throughout.
The pair had controlled TV stations which were critical of Putin's leadership.
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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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