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It said any behind-the-meter power generation would be tightly controlled, time-limited and allowed only for exceptionally strategic projects where sufficient capacity could not be secured by other means.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Trials began in September for 47 French citizens who were transferred from Syria last year, charged with belonging to the group that controlled large parts of both countries between 2014 and 2017.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
The production of tension wood involves a complex sequence of biological events controlled at the cellular level.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
He showed Sarah a photo of handwritten notes he had signed promising not to talk about violent incidents and told her his wife controlled his social-media accounts and communications, the memo alleges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Sometimes when a brushfire grows out of control, fire authorities set a backfire—a controlled burn—that hedges the amount of destruction a wildfire may cause.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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