controlled
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I controlled what I felt like I could control.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
These results suggest that molybdenum diselenide produced in this way could significantly change how light is controlled in future technologies.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
Their company, Curbside SOS, was bought last month by roadside-assistance platform Honk Technologies, which is controlled by private-equity investor Frontenac, said Matt Maloney, co-founder of Grubhub and Curbside.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
That money was deposited into a bank account Davis jointly controlled, according to court documents.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
It was there that their teenage sons disappeared when they reached a certain age and couldn’t be controlled any longer.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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