Sentence examples for to assert control over from inspiring English sources

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

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.

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.

Ventspils' situation appears to be part of a larger effort by Russia to assert control over its oil routes.

An eagerness to assert control over the police and intelligence services is often a sign of trouble ahead.

Last week, the president tried to assert control over two American-backed Afghan anticorruption units that are investigating Afghan officials.

Moscow ought not to be allowed to assert control over the export of Caspian energy through Georgia.

So as the Obama administration prepared to assert control over Chrysler and General Motors, Mr. Feinberg flew to Washington to try to salvage what he could.

And if Russia is willing and able to use force to assert control over its self-declared sphere of influence, won't others do the same?