controlled by
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Scotrail, Transport for Wales and Caledonian Sleeper are controlled by devolved national governments.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Proceeds from the loans made by Walter’s insurers passed through entities purportedly controlled by Amistad, and the other firms, before being used to fund other Walter-linked businesses, the Journal reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The project will evaluate whether this strategy can offer more effective treatment for women who find their pain is not adequately controlled by surgery or medication.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Western Sahara, a mineral-rich former Spanish colony, has been largely controlled by Morocco since 1975, but the United Nations considers it a non-self-governing territory.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
“It’s this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what’s happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That’s the world’s greatest lie.”
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
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