controlled

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Thames Water is, in effect, controlled by a majority of its lenders who are owed nearly £18bn.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Cars were coming along with more computers and modems, and controlled by software that could be updated over the air.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

When SpaceX first disclosed its shareholders in a 2020 Alaskan filing, Google owned 7.64% of shares and Musk controlled 47.11%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

A miscalculation could shift the system from controlled disruption to open conflict, in which infrastructure becomes a target rather than a signaling device.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

If Alexia had been her old self, she would have controlled them, but now that Alexia was sidelined, all the girls got along better.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea