controlled
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Pedestrian movements in such busy corridors must be controlled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
It said any behind-the-meter power generation would be tightly controlled, time-limited and allowed only for exceptionally strategic projects where sufficient capacity could not be secured by other means.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Trials began in September for 47 French citizens who were transferred from Syria last year, charged with belonging to the group that controlled large parts of both countries between 2014 and 2017.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Hamilton's point is that if the Ferraris had worked together on the first lap, they would have been running one-two and could have controlled the race from there and likely finished in those positions.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
A translator explained he was part owner of the hotel as well as a local oligarch who controlled Siberian gas and oil fields.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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