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In addition, applications involving infrared sensing could benefit from stronger and more precisely controlled thermal signals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

While Chinese robots have produced some impressive displays, they have taken place in highly controlled or structured environments – the antithesis of real-world warfare.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

A rare strain of Ebola has reached territory controlled by Islamic State militants in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a place too dangerous for health workers fighting to stop the deadly virus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Democrats, who controlled both houses of Congress, passed the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970, which gave the Republican president the power to stabilize prices, rents, wages, interest rates, and dividends.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

My dad felt like it was better for us to experiment in a controlled and safe setting, and while his logic made sense to me, I never took him up on his offer.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi