controllable
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But as Mezin gets older, the idea of controllable waves—without fighting other surfers or the weather—has become more attractive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
The researchers found that these phonons can be generated in predictable, controllable patterns, an important step toward practical devices that rely on precisely manipulating sound at the quantum level.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
Sharifi said it is important to “compartmentalize the problem” and focus only on what is controllable.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
It’s “a meme-coded way of turning life into an optimization system because routines are controllable, measurable, and highly shareable,” the brand executive and cultural strategist writes on her Substack, “Culture Codes.”
From Salon ● May 7, 2026
The title lettering, the illustrated cover, the pages bound—in that word alone she felt the attraction of the neat, limited and controllable form she had left behind when she decided to write a play.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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