controlling
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Still, the results add to growing evidence that controlling brain inflammation may become an important part of future Alzheimer's therapies.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
It meant that the 'drivers' controlling the robot had to be "quick on your wheels," according to Aaron.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Chevron is the state’s biggest branded retailer, controlling 19% of California’s gas market with more than 1,600 stations, according to the state’s energy commission.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
EchoStar isn’t a pure SpaceX play and CEO and controlling shareholder Charlie Ergen calls the shots.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
To say that an Orgota government fell means, of course, only that one group of Commensals replaced another group of Commensals in the controlling offices of the Thirty-Three.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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