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
Armstrong adds that investors should get a discount for forfeiting control: "I want to pay less for a company where my ownership does not include control."
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Their results suggest that a targeted fertility control program could effectively stabilize koala numbers.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
At a press conference Monday afternoon, federal and Texas officials are putting sterile flies at the center of their effort to control New World Screwworm.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
He was alive, for his legs were moving, but he seemed to have no conscious control over them.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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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