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Getting to “go on the computer” was an opportunity for entertainment, yes, but it was also a chance to learn in a fun, controlled environment.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Another partner, Emily, not her real name, says Adusah controlled every aspect of her life.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

“We were not going to be controlled by fuel prices,” Anderson said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

BET inhibitors were designed to block a shared feature that all BET proteins use to attach to chromatin, the tightly packed structure of DNA and proteins where genes are stored and controlled.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

My life had for the last half hour been completely controlled by a horse, two coyotes, a roadrunner, and a jackrabbit.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen