uncontrolled

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Scientists found that consuming caffeine at night can increase impulsive behavior, raising the likelihood of risky or uncontrolled actions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

"With an uncontrolled collapse, you cannot predict where it will fall and it could cause more damage, which we do not want," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Authorities have blamed the scale of devastation partly on uncontrolled logging, and have revoked forestry permits in the disaster's wake.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Since then, he’s suffered from bouts of uncontrolled sobbing and relentless nightmares.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The upshot is that between the operation and the uncontrolled eating Fred has become enormously fat.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen