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Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said those four companies — Brazilian industry giant JBS; National Beef, which is controlled by a Brazilian company; Cargill; and Tyson Foods — had gotten bigger due to consolidation.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

“I’ve spent my entire career working in Hollywood, where other people controlled the narrative and the outcome of my career,” she told the magazine, later adding, “I really do think this is the future.”

From Salon • May 4, 2026

Before turning 40, he controlled a web of some 60 companies, including banks, airlines and cosmetics.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

A controlled detonation has been carried out on a large World War Two bomb found at a building site.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Steve Druskin was becoming more involved in the market—and couldn’t believe how controlled it was.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis