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The urge to project a placid, controlled demeanor to friends and lovers is often amplified by the desire to reassure employers of one’s emotional competence.
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026
It’s all controlled through the central infotainment screen, which is feature-rich and user-friendly.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
Allied pro-democracy rebels claim to have controlled oil fields in Magway's Myaing township since 2023, the third year of a nationwide civil war triggered by a coup.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
Czech Noskova played with controlled aggression and served brilliantly to beat the American 6-3 6-3.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
But I wouldn’t be keeping within my experiment’s controlled variables if I used a nonhuman participant.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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