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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
“This route goes between islands that are controlled by Iran.”
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
The Basij is a volunteer militia controlled by the IRGC, with an estimated one million members.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
But in a wild state, the real difference is that we use controlled fire.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.