controlled

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I controlled what I felt like I could control.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

"I fully trust the safety measures that have been taken with this, they have controlled it very well," says Lupe López, a woman who was buying pork.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

It introduces a gentler and widely applicable way to produce materials with highly ordered surfaces and precisely controlled chemistry.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Early on, elevators were operated by attendants who controlled speed and stopping manually.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Jefferson’s letter sent Abigail into a controlled rage.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis