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“This route goes between islands that are controlled by Iran.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Previously, the company sold sports agency IMG, hospitality company On Location and Professional Bull Riders to TKO Group Holdings, a different company that is also controlled by Endeavor Group Holdings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

They were able to consistently produce 10 grams of nanoscrolls with controlled chemical and physical properties.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

The Basij is a volunteer militia controlled by the IRGC, with an estimated one million members.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Thus, it could assert its power over the fortunes of later generations and had to be appeased or controlled.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson