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controls
  • present tense form of control (3rd person singular).

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Ultimately the problem with having any technology in your home—let alone cute technology—is that someone else designed and controls it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The Energy Department approval relates to Aurora’s preliminary documented safety analysis, a review of the reactor’s safety controls, design, and hazard management.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Now Israel once again controls Lebanon’s strategically located Beaufort castle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Enterprise products are currently more likely to opt in to other models with clear controls, compliance tooling, auditability, data-governance guarantees and workflow integrations.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

She raced for her plane, jumped into the cockpit, and took the controls.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein