control
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That war of wills ended with the Emirates ceding control of Bab el-Mandeb — along with the nearby island of Perim, where the Emirates had built a drone airbase — to Saudi Arabia.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 27, 2026
On its website, Constellation says it aims to reduce AI risks like “extreme mass casualty events” and “permanent loss of control of human civilization“ by “developing talent, supporting key players, and creating space for coordination.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 27, 2026
This infringes Tsuda's so-called publicity rights -- the ability to control and profit from the use of aspects of one's identity -- his attorneys said.
From Barron's β Sep. 27, 2026
He says there's growing evidence which shows industrial processing does affect our health and that businesses control the food market in a way that is "very harmful".
From BBC β Sep. 26, 2026
She doesn’t need to encourage me—I know right away that this is a world I cannot only control but master.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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"It's a weakness in the system and action needs to be taken now to tighten up controls," he said.
From BBC β Sep. 24, 2026
Any bank that lacked such controls will be dunned by regulators.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 23, 2026
It’s possible that Beijing could agree to provide “support for a cease-fire, pressure to keep strategic waterways open and tighter controls on identified financial networks,” J.P.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 23, 2026
For now, the results highlight the importance of continued satellite monitoring of Arctic sea ice, along with the energy balance that controls how the ice melts and reforms.
From Science Daily β Sep. 23, 2026
But seeing Mr. Grin at the controls had changed all that.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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The team considered replacing Snell’s start Saturday with a live batting practice session, Roberts said, which would have still given Snell feedback from hitters, but in a more controlled environment.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 26, 2026
To test the idea under controlled conditions, Seiler enlisted retired Berkeley chemists David Kreimer and Elena Kreimer, a retired manager of the College of Chemistry's Microanalytical Facility.
From Science Daily β Sep. 26, 2026
In Paktia, an official said jets had bombed the Afghan Armed Forces' 203 Mansouri Corps, which is controlled by the Taliban, without providing any information on casualties.
From BBC β Sep. 24, 2026
One setback involved Blue Origin, which is controlled by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 22, 2026
But in a wild state, the real difference is that we use controlled fire.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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That stems in part from a decision by the Tatas about a century ago to set up trusts that would hold controlling stakes in the Tata Group, thus capping their personal wealth.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 27, 2026
By controlling food intake this way, the scientists could distinguish changes caused directly by tirzepatide from those resulting from reduced calorie consumption.
From Science Daily β Sep. 26, 2026
The Bangor Conwy Môn MS took over after her predecessor Dan Thomas quit as leader following an arrest on suspicion of assault and controlling or coercive behaviour.
From BBC β Sep. 22, 2026
“There’s a premise underlying all of this that you can control AI by controlling the biggest LLMs,” Goertzel told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 19, 2026
Hadn’t he said that before his father realized he was controlling him, Clancy had had some hand in making sure the program ran smoothly, and that the kids were treated well?
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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The Scientific Method
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