controlled

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Republicans have controlled the lower chamber since 2003 and currently hold 88 of its 150 seats.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

"The more dogs get to see it in a controlled environment, the less anxious they'll be when they go out and experience it," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Her idea of heating an entire home evenly, through a single controlled source, anticipated modern heating systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“If transit is funneled through a smaller, controlled portion of the strait, you’re not stopping barrels, but you are constraining them — creating friction and likely reducing overall throughput.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

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

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama