controlled
Example Sentences
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IS recently increased its attacks in areas of Syria controlled by the Damascus authorities.
From Barron's
This means the rate was controlled by physical and chemical limits at the plastic surface rather than by how much material was already dissolved in the water.
From Science Daily
From her “controlled chaos” come intricate, ornate, one-of-a-kind necklaces, earrings, brooches and rings.
From Los Angeles Times
It was once on the verge of being unincorporated amid accusations that it had been controlled for decades by a small cadre of families and their associates.
From Los Angeles Times
The blaze, it added, was controlled by firefighters and didn’t result in any injuries.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
