control
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German antitrust lawyer Fabian Vetter said the big lager companies’ control of the market seemed like a sketchy syndicate—one in which the Bavarian state itself participates, since it owns one of them.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 7, 2026
But the US president never completely abandoned his intention bring the territory under US control.
From Barron's β Sep. 7, 2026
Fielder said the relationship grew strained as Evans tried to exert greater control over the project.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 7, 2026
"It's definitely Kimi's in control of it," Russell said.
From BBC β Sep. 6, 2026
The immediate cause of death is probably hypothermia—his body can't control its internal temperature.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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There are physical controls for a few key systems—a volume control knob, for instance.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 5, 2026
Like the Cybercab, Zoox taxis lack driver’s controls such as a steering wheel and gear shift.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 4, 2026
Spending on transfer fees has overall significantly exceeded income from player sales - and the club subsequently breached Uefa's financial controls, resulting in a fine and a settlement agreement.
From BBC β Sep. 3, 2026
Gamers of 2026, accustomed to modern controls and graphics, would find it very difficult to play the original, Tomaszewski said.
From Barron's β Sep. 2, 2026
Vola took the controls from him, and instantly the marionette seemed to become flesh and blood.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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Months of preparation, studying irrigation, and carefully controlled water and nutrition went into growing the giant vegetable.
From BBC β Sep. 6, 2026
Part of the money Walter invested in the deal came from the insurers he controlled, although that deal was vetted by state insurance regulators.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 5, 2026
Speaking at the same event, the head of open-source messaging application Signal, Meredith Whittaker, warned about AI being controlled by a handful of billionaires, but urged the audience "don't buy the hype".
From Barron's β Sep. 4, 2026
The researchers studied 41 healthy participants while they made risky choices under carefully controlled breathing conditions.
From Science Daily β Sep. 4, 2026
Jam controlled her face as he looked at her.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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Portugal's government said Friday it would pursue talks with both Air France-KLM and Lufthansa on privatising a controlling stake in national airline TAP Air Portugal.
From Barron's β Sep. 4, 2026
The researchers also suggest that engaging in creative work could help strengthen neural networks involved in controlling attention, potentially reshaping patterns associated with impulsivity and hyperactivity.
From Science Daily β Sep. 3, 2026
Marc Stad, the founder of Dragoneer Investment Group, is acquiring a controlling stake in the Minnesota Timberwolves and a group led by venture capitalist and OpenAI backer Vinod Khosla is acquiring the Seattle Seahawks.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 3, 2026
Earlier this year he spearheaded a consortium who attempted to acquire a controlling stake in his former club Sevilla but the bid failed.
From BBC β Sep. 2, 2026
Luma still gives fiery halftime speeches, and admits she had a hard time controlling herself when one of her teams recently blew a 5-1 second-half lead.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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