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
Despite SpaceX becoming a public company, which will put its operations under more scrutiny, Musk will maintain almost total control of it.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
"We feel like we're as safe as we can possibly be. But we can't control, you know, the lone wolf," Mullin told "Fox and Friends" on Thursday, hours before the nearly six-week tournament opened.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Instead of working with a massive furnace, participants use small torches, making the process feel more approachable and easier to control.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
The magic had been working on me all this time, wrapping me up in tight tangles, robbing me of my control.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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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