control
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The agreement requires the Lebanese state to take back control of its territory a little at a time as it disarms and dismantles the militant group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Their results suggest that a targeted fertility control program could effectively stabilize koala numbers.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
"To maintain control across Bengal, Banerjee relied less on party institutions than on powerful local leaders who were given considerable autonomy in their own fiefdoms," says Bhattacharyya.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The results showed that a combination of vopimetostat and daraxonrasib produced a 92% objective response rate in pancreatic cancer patients, with a 90% six-month progression-free survival rate and 100% disease control.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
If she wants to control my life, I’m not going to make it easy for her, or be happy about it.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing control
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The Scientific Method
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The ACT Science Test: The Scientific Method
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