controlled
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Early on, elevators were operated by attendants who controlled speed and stopping manually.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
That money was deposited into a bank account Davis jointly controlled, according to court documents.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
This allows DNA-based systems to carry out controlled and repeatable tasks despite their extremely small size.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
He also said a controlled explosion has been carried out on a suspect vehicle, but that the operation remains ongoing.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
The northern armies controlled much of the homeland of the Dinka.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
