controls

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"SpaceX controls the rails and controls access to orbit," said Chad Anderson, CEO of Space Capital, an investment firm that already owns a stake in SpaceX.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Musk ownership of Tesla peaked at around 20 percent of the company in 2021 before he sold shares to buy Twitter, but he still firmly controls the company.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Medicare Advantage controls more than half of the overall Medicare market, but its growth is slowing.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Washington imposes sanctions on Gaesa, the conglomerate that controls the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

John convinces the white judge who controls the town to allow him to open a school for black children.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson