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Part of the money Walter invested in the deal came from the insurers he controlled, although that deal was vetted by state insurance regulators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Open-source AI models can be downloaded and adapted by users, unlike many AI systems that are controlled by a single company.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Britain has controlled the islands since 1833, following earlier periods of intermittent French, Spanish and British settlement and competing Argentine claims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Risk-aversion on the part of budget-conscious studio executives means many studios have preferred to launch films through their own tightly controlled premieres instead of at festivals, which provide no guarantee of rave reviews from critics.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The voice simply floated overhead like a movie narrator’s, as if a single mind controlled all the creatures.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
