control
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This infringes Tsuda's so-called publicity rights -- the ability to control and profit from the use of aspects of one's identity -- his attorneys said.
From Barron's β Sep. 27, 2026
Some people in the community who had been preaching the risks of losing control of AI felt vindicated.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 27, 2026
"We do not believe additional blanket inspections are necessary. There is already a comprehensive framework of regulation, building control, warranties and builder quality assurance in place."
From BBC β Sep. 26, 2026
Backers say it closes a loophole in existing law by stating that animals seized by police officers or animal control officers without a warrant can be deemed abandoned after a 14-day period.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 26, 2026
I tried to hug her back, but my limbs were no longer under my control.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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In certain instances of the agent activity, OpenAI said the tools, essentially AI bots that are designed and trained to operate somewhat autonomously, "bypassed" security controls of some websites.
From BBC β Sep. 26, 2026
“Yes, the U.S. should agree to controls on AI. When the professionals and the leaders of leading U.S. companies in AI technology suggest tighter controls, the country should listen. And so should our government officials.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 24, 2026
It’s possible that Beijing could agree to provide “support for a cease-fire, pressure to keep strategic waterways open and tighter controls on identified financial networks,” J.P.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 23, 2026
For now, the results highlight the importance of continued satellite monitoring of Arctic sea ice, along with the energy balance that controls how the ice melts and reforms.
From Science Daily β Sep. 23, 2026
But Danny’s mind felt like this one time he was on a carousel and the kid manning the controls got distracted and pressed the wrong button.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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The team considered replacing Snell’s start Saturday with a live batting practice session, Roberts said, which would have still given Snell feedback from hitters, but in a more controlled environment.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 26, 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 β Sep. 26, 2026
Western Sahara, a mineral-rich former Spanish colony, has been largely controlled by Morocco since 1975, but the United Nations considers it a non-self-governing territory.
From Barron's β Sep. 25, 2026
One setback involved Blue Origin, which is controlled by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 22, 2026
My life had for the last half hour been completely controlled by a horse, two coyotes, a roadrunner, and a jackrabbit.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
That stems in part from a decision by the Tatas about a century ago to set up trusts that would hold controlling stakes in the Tata Group, thus capping their personal wealth.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 27, 2026
That ties in with its emphasis on controlling information, securing data and maintaining social stability.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 26, 2026
The result suggests that magnetism may have played a meaningful role in controlling how material moved through the protoplanetary disk as the sun was forming.
From Science Daily β Sep. 25, 2026
Disney acquired a controlling stake in Hulu as part of its $71.3-billion purchase in 2019 of much of Rupert Murdoch’s Fox assets and has since taken full ownership.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 23, 2026
The great contemporary achievement of modern medicine is the technology for controlling and preventing bacterial infection, but this did not fall into our laps with the appearance of penicillin and the sulfonamides.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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