controls

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Even though he only owns 42% of the company, his shares come with extra voting rights meaning he effectively controls 85% of the company.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Apple also touted its parental controls as tech companies face increasing pressure worldwide on child safety and screen addiction.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

At the developers conference, Apple’s executives said it’s rolling out new parental controls, including the ability to more easily manage which websites their children are browsing and which apps they’re using.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

It possesses the most lethal and far-flung military; it controls the leading currency; its leaders’ words and deeds are more closely observed and analyzed than those of any other leaders.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Unfortunately, the Phrenologists have no way of knowing which part of the brain controls what.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman