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call the signals(verb, expression, idiom, take, control)
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carry out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, control, give)
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chair(verb, control, order, run, direct)
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enjoin(verb, charge, guide, impose)
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harness(verb, hold, control, restrain, curb)
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hinder(verb, hold, control, determine, direct)
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hold back(verb, expression, control, check, restrain)
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hold sway over(verb, expression, idiom, control, run)
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hold the reins(verb, expression, idiom, order, run)
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manipulate(take, control, work, accept, run)
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officiate(verb, control, run, maintain, determine)
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possess authority(expression, idiom, government)
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predominate(verb, control, order, run, determine)
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prescribe(verb, state, control, order, determine)
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prevail(verb, control, order, run, determine)
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pull the strings(verb, expression, idiom, control, run)
4
quarterback(verb, control, show, run, direct)
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rein
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rein in(verb, phrasal verb)
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rule over(verb, expression, control, direct, influence)
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