control
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The members of successful teams control their own time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The pair filed a petition with a Los Angeles court to remove control of the “Black Panther” actor’s estate from his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The party won control of the council from Labour in May's local elections.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Many tech companies are looking to use a wide range of different AI models as a way to control spending and diversify away from OpenAI and Anthropic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
As if this whole situation is beyond his control.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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The American chip giant had tailored products for China that sat right at the performance limit set by U.S. export controls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Their advance centers on a new silicon-photonics chip, a type of semiconductor device that controls light instead of electrical signals.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
She allegedly appeared to be using the controls as if she was trying to steal the boat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
It’s also possible that the hints about export controls are diplomatic posturing by the Chinese government, intended to discourage the U.S. from imposing any restrictions on its technological freedoms.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Sometimes, though, the controls still worked exactly the opposite of the way he expected them to, and the puppets always looked twitchy, as if they were being electrocuted.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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The visit falls days after Bloomberg reported that two insurance companies controlled by Walter, as well as Guggenheim Partners, where Walter is chief executive, are being investigated by federal prosecutors for potential financial improprieties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey and Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, veterans of the Navy and Central Intelligence Agency respectively, were elected to the House in 2018 by claiming seats previously controlled by the GOP.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Tesla, the electric vehicle company controlled by Elon Musk, also reported negative free cash flow on Wednesday of $1.1bn for the second quarter due to its own increasing investment costs.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The company was trying to assess the models' hacking capabilities by setting tasks in a tightly controlled digital testing ground, where internet access was limited for safety.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Theo lets out a long breath, slow and controlled, like blowing the wisps off a dandelion.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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As well as causing seizures, the abnormality was also close to areas of the brain controlling speech, movement and vision.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The trust’s mission is more investor-aligned than that of OpenAI’s controlling nonprofit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Above them all is Bill Nighy’s controlling Director, whom you are free to dislike even though it’s Bill Nighy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
They also believe the same principles could be applied to photonic and quantum systems, opening new possibilities for controlling light, processing information, and studying wave behavior inspired by some of the universe's most extreme environments.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
“I’m not excited,” I said, and I didn’t bother controlling the anger in my voice.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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