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Universities operate as a closed economy: centrally administered, collectively resourced, carefully controlled by administrators who hope their plans aid retention efforts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
In 2024, the Atlantic Council think tank estimated that China controlled 90% of the U.S. drone market and 80% of the global market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
The teenager behind the kit is locked into “Driven to Tears,” the Police’s reggae-charged protest song, channeling its sharp, syncopated beats with controlled fury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Lar gibbons are small apes native to south-east Asia whose international trade is tightly controlled.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
For this reason, they might judge that it is useless to lose much sweat over such matters, and let them be controlled by fate.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
