control
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Example Sentences
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The companies cited uncompetitive drug-pricing controls that mean Britain spends far less on medicines than its peers.
The British then effectively took control of the entire country.
Through a rapid thermal annealing process, the team formed a highly curved graphene structure with controlled pathways that allow ions to move with exceptional speed and efficiency.
From Science Daily
As the Labour government only controls a minority in parliament, the proposal still needs to be approved by its partners in parliament before being passed.
From Barron's
The disruption is not a disaster for airline stocks—cancellations were largely kept under control and Sunday’s record day bodes well for the Christmas holiday period.
From Barron's
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