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Their company, Curbside SOS, was bought last month by roadside-assistance platform Honk Technologies, which is controlled by private-equity investor Frontenac, said Matt Maloney, co-founder of Grubhub and Curbside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Researchers assessed their ability to stay awake in a controlled, low-stimulation setting during hours that matched their typical work schedule.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Carla Lockhart said about 100 homes have been evacuated as a result of the incident and that a controlled explosion has taken place.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The Nightbeast was being controlled, much like the Dimblewits had been, and the first attack on Thorn’s brother, Petal, and indeed every attack after, had not been of its own free will.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega