controlled
Example Sentences
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In September 2024, Detective Donald Paul, an officer with the State College Police Department, recruited a confidential informant to make multiple controlled purchases from Robinson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The home secretary will say the UK wants to "live up to our international obligations" by helping those who are fleeing war and persecution, but the process must be "capped and controlled".
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
He called for an open approach to AI development, warning it would be "fundamentally wrong" for such a crucial technology to be controlled by a few companies, rendering oversight more difficult.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
"By simulating quark confinement and string-breaking phenomena in a controlled lab environment, we're opening up new pathways for experimental investigations into the behavior of matter at its most fundamental level."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
Such a test usually involves controlled conditions, and often requires special equipment.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
