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"I fully trust the safety measures that have been taken with this, they have controlled it very well," says Lupe López, a woman who was buying pork.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
By combining different halide salts, researchers created MXenes with two or even three types of surface halogens in carefully controlled proportions.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
Early on, elevators were operated by attendants who controlled speed and stopping manually.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
That money was deposited into a bank account Davis jointly controlled, according to court documents.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Again he turned lividly pale; but, as before, controlled his passion perfectly.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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