controlled

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Because this same feature appears across many different types of particles, the findings strongly support theories suggesting that cosmic ray acceleration and movement through space are controlled by rigidity.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

The first one went to the Tennessee Valley Authority, a federally controlled utility, and Holtec, a privately held nuclear operator that’s building small reactors.

From Barron's • May 14, 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

The nonprofit and the for-profit are controlled by the same people—seven of the nonprofit’s eight directors are voting members of the for-profit’s board.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

It was all so slow and so controlled.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway