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“If the environment can’t be controlled and isn’t secure, the board members and C-suite of publicly traded companies have a fiduciary responsibility to keep themselves safe.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
DWP controlled its increases pretty well from 2015 to 2023, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
If the final production car is capable of flight, it could be limited to use at a specific, controlled site, like certain non-street-legal supercars from Ferrari or Pagani.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
This approach had worked for American scientists, who achieved the world's first controlled, sustained nuclear chain reaction using a graphite-moderated reactor in 1942.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
My dad felt like it was better for us to experiment in a controlled and safe setting, and while his logic made sense to me, I never took him up on his offer.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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