Example Sentences

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Police said they had "controlled access in areas we feel are security hotspots".

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

It is not clear whether he had controlled the account in his name.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

On July 1, the agency took over the process of assigning homeless people to roughly 5,000 of those beds, adding to 5,000 it already had controlled.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

As noted earlier, DK had controlled his emotions throughout the previous several weeks.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023

At that my temper broke, and I must stare at the ice-knife which lay close by my hand, not looking at him and not replying until I had controlled my anger.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin