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Three years after the globe-trotting flight, the solar-powered vessel was sold to Skydweller Aero, which converted the aircraft into a drone to carry out "controlled ditching," the company said in a press release issued Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Because this same feature appears across many different types of particles, the findings strongly support theories suggesting that cosmic ray acceleration and movement through space are controlled by rigidity.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

The nonprofit and the for-profit are controlled by the same people—seven of the nonprofit’s eight directors are voting members of the for-profit’s board.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Meta markets its glasses under the tagline: "Designed for privacy, controlled by you."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The bosses controlled everything: hours, pace, and wages.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield