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

controls



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She allegedly appeared to be using the controls as if she was trying to steal the boat.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

These far side samples provide the first direct physical evidence that Earth's magnetosphere controls the speed of solar wind particles reaching different parts of the Moon.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

The agreement comes as Panama complains its boats are suffering tighter controls in China, following the cancellation of a Hong Kong company's concession to operate two ports in the Panama Canal.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

The distinction could have involved factors that aren’t readily public, said Ulrika Swanson, a Washington, D.C., attorney with Cassidy Levy Kent, whose practice focuses on export controls and economic sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

It was painted red and yellow, a light, single-engine aircraft with a figure in dark glasses and helmet hunched over the controls.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz




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