controlled

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To test the theory, the researchers designed a highly controlled quantum setup.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

The money was sent to multiple accounts controlled by an unnamed co-conspirator, according to the indictment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

And did Guehi have full expectation of a controlled outcome from playing the ball?

From BBC • May 5, 2026

That an artist controlled the narrative behind their own work was both novel and groundbreaking at a time when the art market was just beginning to dominate the gallery scene.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

What I do know is that I was simultaneously taken aback and completely enthralled by the clunky, controlled chaos of the place.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama