control
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It's early days but the mere prospect of losing control of a property is delivering some results.
From BBC β Sep. 27, 2026
Leaders of major AI companies have recently called for a coordinated slowdown in model development before the technology advances to a point at which humans lose control.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 27, 2026
Many cancers are driven by changes in certain genes that normally help control how cells grow, divide, repair damage, or die.
From Science Daily β Sep. 27, 2026
They also gain control of several airbases in the area, most crucially on Perim, where the Emirates spent years ferrying construction supplies to build out a roughly 6,000-foot runway along with three hangars.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 27, 2026
“Better get it together, Cadet Mason,” I said under my breath as Mom took a seat behind the control panel.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
The defence ministry also said that Russian forces had seized the border village of Khrypuny in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region, where Russia controls pockets of land.
From Barron's β Sep. 27, 2026
In Level 2, AI controls the steering and speed, but drivers must keep their hands on the wheel and watch the road.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 27, 2026
Brain specimens from people with Alzheimer's disease, provided by the UF Neuromedicine Brain and Tissue Bank, showed significantly more sugar attachment than tissue from normal controls.
From Science Daily β Sep. 27, 2026
Export controls can also be essentially irrelevant in some cases, Winter-Levy said, such as for training smaller models like those for biosecurity or missile systems, which can rely on older chips.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 26, 2026
Joe took the controls and started blasting them.
From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon
About 30 checkpoints along the route marked stretches of road controlled by different commanders – a clear sign of the fractured make-up of the forces fighting on the government side.
From BBC β Sep. 27, 2026
To test the idea under controlled conditions, Seiler enlisted retired Berkeley chemists David Kreimer and Elena Kreimer, a retired manager of the College of Chemistry's Microanalytical Facility.
From Science Daily β Sep. 26, 2026
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
The deal covers Nanexa’s PharmaShell technology, which is designed to enable controlled and sustained release of active pharmaceutical ingredients through an ultra-thin coating applied to individual drug particles.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 25, 2026
More important, he didn’t need the pockets anymore to protect the magical piece of firewood that controlled his life span.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Mark Walter’s sale of his controlling stake of the team is still pending, with Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner prepared to step in after purchasing the majority stakes at a $12.5-billion valuation.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 27, 2026
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 Bangor Conwy Môn MS took over after her predecessor Dan Thomas quit as leader following an arrest on suspicion of assault and controlling or coercive behaviour.
From BBC β Sep. 22, 2026
But Patti Sokoloff’s controlling nature was definitely a factor.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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