controlled

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As of last year, it controlled 91 percent of global separation by volume, according to the International Energy Agency.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The nonprofit and the for-profit are controlled by the same people—seven of the nonprofit’s eight directors are voting members of the for-profit’s board.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

MacKay never was paid, however, and the money went to an account controlled by McCluskie.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

That’s not the kind of thing you’d expect in a Constitution, but it was how King George controlled the judiciary in what became the United States and the colonies.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Such a test usually involves controlled conditions, and often requires special equipment.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton