control
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The Timber fire grew in size at a quicker rate than crews could build new control lines, Silveira said.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 28, 2026
"I'm not perfect. There are times when I will buy things because I want it. But I am way more in control."
From BBC β Aug. 27, 2026
The pair clocked off around an hour before their shift was due to end, the newspaper said citing sources, leaving the control tower short-staffed before the crash that killed two pilots.
From Barron's β Aug. 27, 2026
But it fell apart within weeks after Iran started attacking ships to assert its control over the vital waterway.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 27, 2026
I look away, try to regain control of my heart, which is suddenly jerking around inside my chest.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Parental controls in general have become unduly burdensome for families as teens use multiple apps to communicate with friends.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 27, 2026
Not because of the investigations into allegations that insurance companies under Walter’s umbrella failed to properly disclose and conduct transactions between other companies he controls.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 27, 2026
Hugging Face gained attention earlier this summer when OpenAI models breached controls and were able to compromise the company’s systems.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 27, 2026
State media in China, which controls Tibet, say there are significant casualties and Nepalese officials said they anticipate "huge scale loss".
From BBC β Aug. 26, 2026
“Whoever controls the king, controls the kingdom,” I say.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
This contrasts with closed-source AI, which is designed to be controlled and private.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 27, 2026
Together with specialized ground support equipment, the fairing also keeps the telescope in a controlled environment as teams move it between facilities.
From Science Daily β Aug. 26, 2026
The SDF amassed around 100,000 fighters at its peak, both Kurds and Arabs, and controlled swathes of Syria's oil-rich north and northeast.
From Barron's β Aug. 25, 2026
The money was ultimately sent to an entity Walter controlled, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 23, 2026
This was the woman whose dark spirits and demons terrified people everywhere at just their mention, the woman who controlled armies of dragons purely by the strength of her own magic.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Buss Sports Capital, which was started in September by Jesse and Joey Buss, joins a Padres ownership group that includes husband-and-wife controlling owners José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 26, 2026
"If somebody is controlling, when that creeps in, it's probably going to be very difficult to get out of that situation," said Sean.
From BBC β Aug. 26, 2026
“Why is IT and the administration controlling how I teach successful writing instruction?”
From Salon β Aug. 24, 2026
Kalia recently started controlling agents from his Apple Watch, which is proving to be a blessing and a curse.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 22, 2026
The Blue controlling the one closest to us was a skinny kid, who looked like he weighed about half of what his tub did.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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