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controls

  • plural
    of control.
    control
    verb (used with object)
    to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate: command.
  • present tense form
    of control (3rd person singular).
    control
    verb (used with object)
    to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate: command.

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Another key measure is the Match Act, which is intended to tighten export controls on sensitive chip-making equipment.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

The companies committed to robust controls on their models, independent third-party audits and board-level oversight to ensure problems are resolved.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

"US export controls restrict where a chip is shipped, not who uses it," explained Stephen Wu, founder of the Carthage Capital investment fund.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

Its chips have become so valuable to the AI-build out that the White House previously imposed controls on where its advanced products could be sold.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

And men and women everywhere took their lives in their hands for a chance to ride in these amazing machines, or better yet, to take the controls themselves.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein