well-controlled
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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We recently announced in the New England Journal of Medicine that we are changing the requirement for drug studies from two clinical trials to one well-controlled, well-designed trial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
The FDA rejects Moderna’s application due to an inadequate and not well-controlled trial.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
The study used a "campus-based research kitchen to bridge the gap between laboratory-based chamber experiments measuring pollution from different cooking methods and less well-controlled testing in domestic kitchens."
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025
They say state-of-the-art large language models like GPT-4 could be useful for providing eye-related advice, diagnosis, and management suggestions in well-controlled contexts, like triaging patients, or where access to specialist healthcare professionals is limited.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2024
If, however, he continues to converse, turn to him, and say in a low, well-controlled voice: "Sir, if you persist further in forcing your unwelcome attentions upon me, I shall summon the conductor at once."
From Master of the Vineyard by Reed, Myrtle
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