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control

[kuhn-trohl] / kənˈtroʊl /






Usage

What are other ways to say control? Control is either power or influence applied to the complete and successful direction or manipulation of persons or things: to be in control of a project. Authority is a power or right, usually because of rank or office, to issue commands and to punish for violations: to have authority over subordinates. Influence is a personal and unofficial power derived from deference of others to one's character, ability, or station; it may be exerted unconsciously or may operate through persuasion: to have influence over one's friends.

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Tech companies extract information from books, news articles and Wikipedia pages, which copyright holders said is often done without consent, compensation or control over how it is used.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

The interview was recorded the day before OpenAI's revelation on Tuesday that some of its most advanced AI models hacked a start-up after it lost control of them during a security test.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

These were officials from the International Testing Agency, and they were there before dawn to carry out a highly unusual doping control.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The combined company would control a vast array of assets, including CNN, Warner Bros.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

It is only in the night when the hallucinations are bad—between about eleven and four in the morning—and I will not learn how to truly control them for another day and a half.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

Their advance centers on a new silicon-photonics chip, a type of semiconductor device that controls light instead of electrical signals.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

She allegedly appeared to be using the controls as if she was trying to steal the boat.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

The town has bolstered its financial controls, and now requires passwords for large contracts and closer scrutiny of ACH transfers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

It’s also possible that the hints about export controls are diplomatic posturing by the Chinese government, intended to discourage the U.S. from imposing any restrictions on its technological freedoms.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Unlike early Soviet space capsules, which were automated, American spacecraft required experienced pilots at the controls in case of malfunctions.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

Once, diplomatic counterparts who controlled huge sums were regarded warily by U.S. diplomats.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

The company was trying to assess the models' hacking capabilities by setting tasks in a tightly controlled digital testing ground, where internet access was limited for safety.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

The writing group called for more randomized controlled trials examining caffeine in coffee and other caffeinated products.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

"Our recent operation focused on instances where multiple accounts displayed patterns of activity indicating they may have been centrally controlled, coordinated by the same individual, or operated using automated software," they said.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Steve Druskin was becoming more involved in the market—and couldn’t believe how controlled it was.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

If the technology is commercialized, a single programmable optical chip could perform several tasks, including controlling signal speed and switching between different functions.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

Above them all is Bill Nighy’s controlling Director, whom you are free to dislike even though it’s Bill Nighy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

That news was posted on X by Ebrahim Azizi, head of the assembly's national security commission, who told us in April that controlling the waterway was Iran's "inalienable right".

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

According to an NFL memo sent to teams, Vinod’s wife Neeru Khosla would serve as Seattle’s controlling owner if and when the purchase is approved by the league.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

The computers controlling the Friendship 7 flight had been programmed with an incalculable number of equations that would control the capsule’s trajectory from the time it lifted off at Cape Canaveral until it splashed down.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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