control
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Some investors and industry analysts wonder whether SpaceX might be overvalued and question a governance structure that puts Musk firmly in control of the company and its board of directors.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Yet Anthropic has touted safety since its founding and its chief executive, Dario Amodei, has long expressed concern about risks its tools could create, from AI-enabled cyberattacks and bioweapons to machines that escape human control.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Under normal circumstances, IP6 helps keep Cul4A activity under control.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
They are getting impatient with the Fed’s inability to control inflation that has contributed to rising yields and sinking bond prices.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
His opponents believe in "localized function"; that is, they believe that the brain is divided into specific areas that control specific things.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
Vocabulary lists containing control
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The Scientific Method
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The ACT Science Test: The Scientific Method
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