control
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It just makes me laugh because we have no control, as actors, over where they believe that we belong.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
A bearish outside week is when the current week’s trading range completely eclipses the previous week’s range — suggesting sellers have taken control of the market from buyers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Criminal groups are able to exploit limited state control in some areas, says Dunkerley, making investigations and prosecutions particularly challenging.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
His plan has been for Israel to pull back gradually, letting the Lebanese army come in and establish control in areas that will grow, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Though her exact role in spirit matters remains almost entirely unknown, while in Washington, DC, Mrs. Fox didn’t control events in the séance parlor as strictly as Leah had always done.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing control
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The Scientific Method
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The ACT Science Test: The Scientific Method
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