control
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His plan has been for Israel to pull back gradually, letting the Lebanese army come in and establish control in areas that will grow, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Their results suggest that a targeted fertility control program could effectively stabilize koala numbers.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
The other reason that some investors intend to pass on the opportunity to invest in Musk's greatest adventure yet is their objection to the total control he will exert over the company.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The results showed that a combination of vopimetostat and daraxonrasib produced a 92% objective response rate in pancreatic cancer patients, with a 90% six-month progression-free survival rate and 100% disease control.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
“She thought she could control it, you mean?”
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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