controlled
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Carrying out controlled fires on a regular basis ensures that when the big one comes, its spread is contained.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
"Our work demonstrates a technique for creating large-area oxide twistronic materials with controlled twist angles and a strong chemical bond between layers," says Xu.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
But part is controlled by the Polisario Front, an armed group seeking independence for the local Sahrawi people.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Insurers have been buying private credit underwritten by their new owners or issued by a company controlled by them.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
To the Pythagorean mind, ratios controlled the universe, and what was true for the Pythagoreans soon became true for the entire West.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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