controlled

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

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

While there was progress in some areas, the military continued to hold a quarter of parliamentary seats and controlled key ministries including defence, home affairs and border affairs.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The Oxford team developed a solution by combining two precisely controlled forces acting on a single trapped ion.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Separately controlled reading lights so one person can sleep while the other reads.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

That was the moment Danny could feel everything changing, like the turn of the planets and the seasons and all the things that couldn’t be controlled.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova