controlled

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In his new job, he controlled criminal investigations, crime-scene investigations, internal affairs, the narcotics team and drug-analysis units.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

These results suggest that molybdenum diselenide produced in this way could significantly change how light is controlled in future technologies.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

It introduces a gentler and widely applicable way to produce materials with highly ordered surfaces and precisely controlled chemistry.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

That money was deposited into a bank account Davis jointly controlled, according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

People believed that the liver controlled blood circulation.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day