control
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“It shows that they have no control over nature and the elements, which is obviously really important,” Thorne says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
More companies have outsourced their logistics services over the past two decades as a way to better control costs and manage potential supply-chain disruptions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Instead of altering the genes themselves, evolution acted on regulatory elements, often described as genetic "switches," that control when and where these genes are activated.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
He quickly regained control but had dropped to 10th place and now out of the fight for victory, a blow on a weekend on which Red Bull appeared to return to competitiveness.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Though her exact role in spirit matters remains almost entirely unknown, while in Washington, DC, Mrs. Fox didn’t control events in the séance parlor as strictly as Leah had always done.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing control
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The Scientific Method
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The ACT Science Test: The Scientific Method
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