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controls

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

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“This suggests either better cost controls or potentially positive working capital movements compared to our estimates,” analyst Tim Elder says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

The aortic valve controls blood leaving the heart, and aortic stenosis develops when this valve becomes thick, stiff, and narrow.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

On Thursday, the U.S. military disputed Iran’s claims that it controls traffic in the vital waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

In Friday's findings, Brussels said Facebook's and Instagram's time management tools can be easily dismissed while parental controls are only effective if parents have some technical knowledge, the commission said.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

He set down the controls and walked out to the top of the stairs to see what she wanted.

From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon