control
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Even under perfect conditions—i.e., in controlled research—the math of one exit is unforgiving.
Researchers carefully controlled the initial fuel gas pressure and applied electron cyclotron resonance heating during the startup phase of each discharge.
From Science Daily
"By controlling their orientation and positioning, we can engineer the same plastic to break down over days, months or even years."
From Science Daily
Some social media users responded with jokes and memes, while others emphasized Greenlandic self-determination and rejected the implication of foreign control.
From Salon
Venezuela controls the largest proven oil reserves on Earth; more than 300 billion barrels were estimated as of 2023, primarily heavy crude in the Orinoco Belt, according to the U.S.
From MarketWatch
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