control
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When Health and Human Services pleaded for volunteers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to screen for Ebola at airports, they highlighted what experts say is a growing problem.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
ServiceNow’s AI Control Tower platform provides centralized governance and management of autonomous AI agents across the enterprise, which Liani called a “mission-critical” role in organizations.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
Salmonella causes approximately 1.35 million infections, 26,500 hospitalizations, and 420 deaths in the U.S. every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported in January that Dubai–headquartered GMS had applied to the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control for a broad license to scrap sanctioned vessels.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Control the tail and you control the fish.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
Vocabulary lists containing control
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The Scientific Method
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The ACT Science Test: The Scientific Method
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