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control

[kuhn-trohl] / kΙ™nˈtroʊl /






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What are other ways to say control? Control is either power or influence applied to the complete and successful direction or manipulation of persons or things: to be in control of a project. Authority is a power or right, usually because of rank or office, to issue commands and to punish for violations: to have authority over subordinates. Influence is a personal and unofficial power derived from deference of others to one's character, ability, or station; it may be exerted unconsciously or may operate through persuasion: to have influence over one's friends.

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The pair enjoyed a companionate union for a brief but promising time before their partnership ultimately succumbed to events far beyond their control.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Their experience with avinnaarjuk, an Inuit term for roaming bears without fear of humans, is the movie’s other carefully considered viewpoint, since the Inuit, too, have suffered under a system of control.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Just as with the teams, though, they can work to the best of their ability but they cannot control what happens outside.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

According to Kenneth Geisert, a graduate student in NC State's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and lead author of the study, this uncertainty has made it difficult to develop appropriate pest control strategies.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

“She thought she could control it, you mean?”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Google told AFP the new controls would be rolled out worldwide, beginning in the United States, but that it had not yet set a date.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Why does the left side of the brain control the right side of the body, while the right side controls the left?

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

The homeowner’s association that controls the private roadway is responsible for overseeing the repair efforts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

China dominates the market for tungsten, and tightened export controls in recent years have sent prices surging.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

By then it’s too late, for once the wizard’s evil is inside your body, it controls you forever.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba

Tesla and SpaceX are also in early talks to combine into a company that would likely be heavily controlled by Musk, giving rise to what some have called “Elon, Inc.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

But as of Thursday evening no hard evidence had emerged linking the airline hoaxes to Russia, Iran or any proxy groups controlled by them.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

But after three years of war, prices have soared as aid and commercial supplies trickled into Gaza through crossings tightly controlled by Israel.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Another option would focus on safely retiring Hubble when its scientific work is complete, either by guiding it through a controlled descent into Earth's atmosphere or arranging for its disposal in orbit.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

That was the moment Danny could feel everything changing, like the turn of the planets and the seasons and all the things that couldn’t be controlled.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Net profit after controlling interests was 2.76 billion euros, up from 2.43 billion euros.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Some of the most common commands drivers use include navigation; adjusting seat settings, including turning on the seat massager; controlling music; and making phone calls, Hoff said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

One of the biggest obstacles is controlling how nanoparticles attach to one another.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

In photonics, which involves controlling and manipulating light, precisely organized nanoparticles could help researchers engineer materials with specialized optical properties.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

I fired my avatar’s jet boots just before I hit the ground, then quickly adjusted my immersion rig’s control setup, because I was now controlling my avatar instead of a giant robot.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline


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