controlled

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I controlled what I felt like I could control.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

By combining different halide salts, researchers created MXenes with two or even three types of surface halogens in carefully controlled proportions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

That money was deposited into a bank account Davis jointly controlled, according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Moreover, he saw that the Italian military forces, particularly those he would have to use, were controlled by those who had reason to fear the Pope’s greatness.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli