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Risk-aversion on the part of budget-conscious studio executives means many studios have preferred to launch films through their own tightly controlled premieres instead of at festivals, which provide no guarantee of rave reviews from critics.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
His 500-year history argues that America neither invented the dollar nor has ever fully controlled it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Sensitive technologies can still be controlled through security arrangements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Using advanced biotechnology and carefully controlled light conditions, the team produced carbon-neutral, nutrient-rich Spirulina biomass containing active vitamin B12.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
In 1957, Pardee, Monod, and Jacob discovered that the lactose operon was controlled by a single master switch—a protein eventually called the repressor.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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