controllable
Example Sentences
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"It really is a multinational environment and there are so many objects that are not controllable."
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
This simple modification allows atoms to behave differently from one another while preserving enough structure for the system to remain controllable and predictable.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 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
That’s basically a fixed cost for me, but the amount of help my two kids might need after they graduate college is controllable.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 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
