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controlled

[kuhn-trohld] / kənˈtroʊld /




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A year ago, that government’s website said the vehicle business controlled by Skyworth’s founder had received “the comprehensive support of government departments,” and that the government’s “concierge-style” service has cleared development obstacles for the enterprise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

They carried out a controlled explosion on the device, which was later taken away for a forensic examination.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Scientists are moving beyond the broad observation that senescent cells contribute to age-related decline and toward identifying which populations cause the greatest problems, what makes them harmful and how those specific effects could be controlled.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

Criminal justice in Wales is controlled by Westminster.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

With our movements so controlled, the number of steps Barack and I took in a day had plummeted.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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