controlled

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Republicans have controlled the lower chamber since 2003 and currently hold 88 of its 150 seats.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

"The more dogs get to see it in a controlled environment, the less anxious they'll be when they go out and experience it," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

BET inhibitors were designed to block a shared feature that all BET proteins use to attach to chromatin, the tightly packed structure of DNA and proteins where genes are stored and controlled.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

“We were not going to be controlled by fuel prices,” Anderson said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Jam controlled her face as he looked at her.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi