controlled

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Police confirmed it shot the animal because it could not be controlled and to eliminate any further risk to the public.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

OpenAI later turned its for-profit business into a public-benefit corporation, known as a B Corp, controlled by its nonprofit arm.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The pair were ultimately accused of transferring $350 million out of Venezuela either to the US or through the US to foreign accounts they owned or controlled.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Scientists also stress that a direct cause-and-effect relationship has not yet been proven, and more controlled studies are still needed.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

It was there that their teenage sons disappeared when they reached a certain age and couldn’t be controlled any longer.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago