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MacKay never was paid, however, and the money went to an account controlled by McCluskie.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

That’s not the kind of thing you’d expect in a Constitution, but it was how King George controlled the judiciary in what became the United States and the colonies.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Brown-Forman is publicly traded, but a majority of the company’s voting stock is controlled by Brown family members.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The decision to use the site had been " planned, controlled and carefully managed", a group of North West NHS bodies that also includes Merseyside Police and Wirral Council, said in a joint statement.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Again he turned lividly pale; but, as before, controlled his passion perfectly.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë