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  • present tense form of control (3rd person singular).
  • plural of control.

controls



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More broadly, the situation shows issues with U.S. export controls on chips, according to Lee, given that China doesn’t necessarily need Nvidia’s physical chips to access their immense computing power.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

Amendment PL includes five proposals that would increase efficiency and streamline certain parts of the Planning Department, which controls land use and approves construction and renovation projects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and currently controls approximately a fifth of Ukrainian territory.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Zhang, who was promoted to vice chairman of the party’s Central Military Commission last year, is currently the only uniformed officer serving under Xi on the commission, which controls the armed forces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

By then it’s too late, for once the wizard’s evil is inside your body, it controls you forever.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba


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