Sentence examples for retains considerable control from inspiring English sources

Israel authorized the airport's opening in that agreement, but it retains considerable control over security, flight schedules and routes.

But the speaker still retains considerable control, and it remains to be seen whether the promised reforms will ever be enacted.

When France gave most of its African colonies independence in 1960, it retained considerable control.

But Congress retained considerable control over its affairs, including its budgets, which require Congressional approval.

He said Mr. Powell was merely echoing what he had said in private conversations with European and Arab envoys, many of whom had maintained contact with Mr. Arafat, who is believed to retain considerable control over Palestinian security forces.

Even with new pipelines, Russia will retain considerable control over Central Asia's natural-resource exports; and despite ignominious defeat in Chechnya, the Russian military remains a force to be reckoned with.

However, though he has relinquished control of the company, the Colonel retains considerable moral authority with K.F.C. executives and franchisees, all of whom revere him as a food genius, love him for inventing a product that has made them rich, and fear his terrible wrath.

The show retains considerable charm.

Still, its spirit of resistance and solidarity retains considerable appeal.

Even with the omnibus language, the president retains considerable power to reduce government.

For one thing, the Fed, unlike the Obama administration, retains considerable freedom of action.