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For 13 years until 2021, Spears was in a conservatorship – a legal guardianship under which her finances and personal life were controlled by her father.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

They contain internal scaffolding, tightly controlled chemical processes, and genetic instructions that guide nearly everything they do.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Founded in the early 20th century, Kone has been controlled for about a hundred years by the Herlin family.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

He said he hadn’t been involved in creating or managing the AB virtual-currency venture, which he said is separate from the resort and is controlled by Sui.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

People believed that the liver controlled blood circulation.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day