controlled

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It relies on mobile hips, a stable core, strong legs and controlled shoulders to move force through the swing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

I controlled what I felt like I could control.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

By combining different halide salts, researchers created MXenes with two or even three types of surface halogens in carefully controlled proportions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

This means scramblers or quadbikes will only be used for agricultural purposes and for controlled licenced sports events.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

I could see clearly how it controlled the way our community in Little Rock conducted itself.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals