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A comedy of offensive errors in the second quarter, with the ball on the one-yard line, destroyed Mater Dei coach Raul Lara’s plan for a controlled performance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
Deep within the planet's magnetosphere, the vast region controlled by its magnetic field, scientists were witnessing something they had never directly measured before.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
The urge to project a placid, controlled demeanor to friends and lovers is often amplified by the desire to reassure employers of one’s emotional competence.
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026
Czech Noskova played with controlled aggression and served brilliantly to beat the American 6-3 6-3.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
The Soviet Union controlled East Germany, where it installed a Communist government under a dictatorship.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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