controlled

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Turkish media however quoted official sources as saying that water authorities carried out "controlled water releases" from the Ataturk Dam after water levels rose due to heavy rainfall in recent months.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

A 2025 double blind randomized controlled trial in Food and Function tested fish oil supplementation in healthy middle aged and older adults.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Its robot arms, which are being trained to do factory work, are controlled by a human team split across Mexico, the Philippines and Boston.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

"The evacuation is being carried out in a controlled manner and residents are being supported by council officers and partner agencies throughout the process," they said.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

And it just so happened that she was married to Hale’s nephew Ernest, a man who, as an agent wrote in a report, “is absolutely controlled by Hale.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann