control
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These materials are paired with specially engineered nanostructures designed to precisely control light at extremely small scales.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
Membership and fundraising have dwindled as an internal battle for control intensified.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Nonlawyers are generally prohibited from controlling law firms, but critics say investors have devised ways to gain control over their operations without technically owning them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Alima told the BBC it has health workers in areas under rebel control, including Goma, the largest city in eastern DR Congo.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
They insisted that mischievous spirits could control mediums and force them to cheat.
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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