controlled

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That’s not the kind of thing you’d expect in a Constitution, but it was how King George controlled the judiciary in what became the United States and the colonies.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

The decision to use the site had been " planned, controlled and carefully managed", a group of North West NHS bodies that also includes Merseyside Police and Wirral Council, said in a joint statement.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

China has long controlled its currency and sought to slow down its appreciation to maintain export competitiveness.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Nexteer, a publicly traded global manufacturer of steering systems and drivelines, is controlled by a Chinese conglomerate and makes parts for top carmakers in the U.S. and China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

What if there were five genes that governed height, say, or seven genes that controlled the shape of a nose?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee