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Standard Oil at its peak controlled 90% of the U.S. crude market.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Their effectiveness depends on a tightly controlled contact point called the "immune synapse," where they release toxic molecules that destroy the target while leaving surrounding healthy cells unharmed.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

After re-entry the booster reignited its engines and performed a controlled, propulsive splashdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The Englishman took the fifth and sixth frames on the black after capitalising on errors from his opponent and controlled the seventh.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

We launched water rockets, tested gravity in a drop tower, and controlled a robotic arm.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas