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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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of controlled1

First recorded in 1580–90; control ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
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In the forests, they plan to use controlled burns to thin vegetation that has built up.

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A nonprofit controlled by Anne Wojcicki, former chief executive of 23andMe, has won the bidding process to buy the bankrupt genetic testing company.

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They sleep rough, dig ditches, build firebreaks, set controlled burns, take down dead trees and, in between, experience moments of terrifying danger.

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When Republicans in charge of the Legislature redrew the district lines after the 2020 census, they focused on reinforcing their political support in districts already controlled by the GOP.

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The money was sent to bank accounts in the Los Angeles area, controlled by Song and other conspirators she had recruited.

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