controlled

Example Sentences

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It allows damaged or dangerous cells to die in a controlled way without triggering inflammation in nearby tissue.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

“These will be small, expensive and tightly controlled, more akin to early Antarctic expeditions than traditional tourism,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Opponents Oxford might not have been fancied before kick-off, but they controlled the game, scored twice, and earned their place in the Championship.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Reasons for their absence include cost-cutting, a growing preference for tightly controlled social media-led launches, and the risk that a mauling from the Cannes critics can doom a movie.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

If Alexia had been her old self, she would have controlled them, but now that Alexia was sidelined, all the girls got along better.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea