555 entries under verb topic. ×

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chair(control, order, run, direct)
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enjoin(charge, guide, impose)
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harness(hold, control, restrain, curb)
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hinder(hold, control, determine, direct)
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hold back(expression, control, check, restrain)
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hold sway over(expression, idiom, control, run)
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hold the reins(expression, idiom, order, run)
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officiate(control, run, maintain, determine)
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predominate(control, order, run, determine)
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prescribe(state, control, order, determine)
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prevail(control, order, run, determine)
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pull the strings(expression, idiom, control, run)
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quarterback(control, show, run, direct)
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rein in
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rule over(expression, control, direct, influence)
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run the show(expression, idiom, control, order)
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suppress(hold, control, check, restrain)
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tame(hold, run, direct, rule)
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use(take, control, work, run)
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wield(take, control, work, accept)
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