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controlled

[ kuhn-trohld ]

adjective

  1. held in check; curbed:

    poorly controlled anger.

  2. carefully regulated, tested, or verified:

    a controlled experiment.

  3. (of a drug) restricted by law as to possession and use:

    Morphine is a controlled drug.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of controlled1

First recorded in 1580–90; control ( def ) + -ed 2( def )
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Ford kicked a penalty in a more controlled second half as Sale secured the win that lifts them above Bristol Bears and Leicester Tigers, who both play on Saturday.

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But we controlled the field really well with our kicking and winning the aerial battle and the crowd gave the boys that extra five or 10 per cent.

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Sarah Binder, professor at George Washington University and a scholar of the Federal Reserve, said confidence in Fed independence is key to maintaining market faith that inflation will be controlled.

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The fundamental issue is that even if Australia stockpiles more critical minerals, the refining process of rare earths will still largely be controlled by China.

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Matchroom has largely controlled professional snooker since 2010, and to leave the Crucible would be a move that would be divisive.

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