control
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Among people taking medication for high blood pressure, roughly 47% still do not have it under control.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
The system has been used on and off since then to help control the number of visitors and preserve a sense of natural tranquility.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Last month, a coroner concluded the Army "lost control" in a number of cases.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The Fed has full control over the supply of bank reserves, and most proposals for shrinking the balance sheet involve finding ways to pare down this slice of liabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
My legs felt like fat logs floating on water, just bobbing around without any control.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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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