controlled

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The researchers controlled for rents and other economic factors, though Leifheit said the findings still should be interpreted cautiously.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

To isolate the issue, Duffy and Li designed a controlled experiment with people ages 45 to 55.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The states said Live Nation tied its offerings together—for instance, requiring artists to use its promotion service if they wanted to perform at amphitheaters it controlled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The results suggest that introducing controlled variability into movement patterns may improve flow in many real-world systems, from factory floors to city streets.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

For this reason, they might judge that it is useless to lose much sweat over such matters, and let them be controlled by fate.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli