controlled

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The company did not intend to recover either the booster or the upper stage, and the final splashdown was fiery but controlled, as planned.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

According to the researchers, it was the first placebo controlled study to show that a biomechanical intervention could help treat osteoarthritis symptoms and potentially slow joint damage.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

But the misconduct tribunal found a close relationship continued and Patel continued to prescribe the controlled medication until January 2023, claiming the patient made threats to expose their relationship.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Another panel overseeing construction projects that is similarly controlled by Trump allies is set to review the proposal on June 4.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The Nightbeast was being controlled, much like the Dimblewits had been, and the first attack on Thorn’s brother, Petal, and indeed every attack after, had not been of its own free will.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega