controlled

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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

Founded in the early 20th century, Kone has been controlled for about a hundred years by the Herlin family.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

It didn’t mean the resort belonged to his virtual-currency venture or was controlled by it, Sui said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

If Alexia had been her old self, she would have controlled them, but now that Alexia was sidelined, all the girls got along better.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea