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controlled

[kuhn-trohld] / kənˈtroʊld /




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By changing the light stimulation, the engineers successfully controlled its movement and helped it navigate the obstacles.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

From 2020 to 2023, Jiang also served on the board of Xinjiang Yilite Industry, a maker of Chinese spirits controlled by the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, a state paramilitary organization with extensive business operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The judge said Marimi's allegations "at best suggest that US government officials exerted pressure on Libyan officials to facilitate a rendition, not that US government officials directed or controlled the challenged conduct."

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Laika is independently controlled, so it can take “bigger risks,” Dixon said, and the outcome could reach well beyond one studio.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Yet many of these localized functions are also controlled by interactions with other parts of the brain.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman


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