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controlling

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Controlling shareholder Neos is selling down its stake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Controlling how immune cells move between the bloodstream and tissues is a promising strategy for treating both infections and inflammatory conditions.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

Controlling more qubits with less wiring is part of the company’s endeavor to build increasingly big computers with a smaller physical footprint.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

Controlling the audience’s gaze is key so you can focus it on one thing while another thing is happening.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

Controlling the tense of an argument is a very good way of controlling its direction because it is, essentially, a way of controlling which branch of oratory you find yourself in.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith