Examples of 'retook control' in a sentence

Meaning of "retook control"

retook control: Regaining authority, power, or dominance over something that was previously lost or taken away. It implies reclaiming ownership or command

How to use "retook control" in a sentence

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Armed groups rapidly retook control of the city.
Retook control of the colony.
Mexican Republicans were victorious and retook control of the city.
Democrats retook control of the lower House in January after eight years of Republican majority.
During this century the Franciscans retook control of the church.
Syrian forces retook control of the Baba Amr district on Thursday.
The Conservatives gained two seats and thereby retook control of the council.
Karai most likely retook control of the Foot at this point.
The Romanian troops eventually retreated, and the Soviet troops retook control of the village.
Imerina troops retook control of Fort Dauphin.
However, following the defeat of Italy in the Vlora War, Albania retook control of Berat.
The Medici soon retook control of Florence.
Nothing came of it, however, and the Russians swiftly retook control.
The successful counterattack temporarily retook control of the town from the German forces.
The Iraqi army retook control of Qayyarah from armed groups on August 28.

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The former Anglo-Saxon administration retook control of the game reserves.
In 2012, the PRI retook control of the government with Enrique Peña Nieto as president.
In the 18th century, France retook control of the area.
Matej Ninoslav immediately retook control over Bosnia, while Prijezda fled to Hungary in exile.
On May 13, Phillips died of a fever, and Arnold retook control of the force.
The French company Castel retook control of Moroccan wine production in the 1990s.
In one week -- named the Bloody Week -- they retook control of Paris.
French and Malian armies retook control of the city in January 2013.
With time, I gradually retook control of my life.
After his death, AQAP retook control of Lawder.
In December 2016, the Syrian army retook control of almost the entire city of Aleppo.

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