controlled

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“You can’t control where you’re going, as far as the regional, but you could have controlled playing better baseball in those moments,” Stankiewicz said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Musk’s voting power will make SpaceX a so-called controlled company, exempt from certain Nasdaq corporate-governance requirements.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Instead, he immediately connected the violence to his broader vision of a more securitized presidential space — one built around controlled environments, physical barriers and visible protection systems.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

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

Moreover, he saw that the Italian military forces, particularly those he would have to use, were controlled by those who had reason to fear the Pope’s greatness.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli