as in controlling
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
try to bridle your criticism next time so that it is helpful and not hurtful
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Her students have more trouble controlling their bodies and expressing their feelings.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026 -
Federal officials recently launched a prize competition to reward ideas for controlling the flow of aquatic species into and out of the ballasts of boats that travel among the various lakes and waterways across the United States.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Makary, a surgical oncologist known for criticizing the government’s handling of the Covid pandemic, served as head of the agency responsible for regulating food, drugs and medical devices for more than a year.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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All this while the federal government’s main tool for regulating medical software, the Food and Drug Administration’s device-approval process, is structurally unfit for regulating autonomous clinical AI.—
Alon Bergman,
STAT,
11 May 2026
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As Texas starts curbing which topics and classes can be taught at public universities and colleges, students and campus communities are fighting back.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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This is part of curbing undue corporate influence and having accountable neighbors.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Here, the Sport+ drive mode does a commendable job of keeping the transmission in the meaty parts of the powerband, while dialing the dampers back to Sport achieves the right balance of body control and compliance on these less-than-perfect road surfaces.—
Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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However, the best way to use this week is to practice a star-hop or two, keeping sessions short and focused.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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Today, oil and shipping reporter Weilun Soon says the mayhem in the Persian Gulf doesn’t bode well for both ending the war and restraining crude prices.—
Weilun Soon,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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The security team and members of the church assisted the guard in restraining Mbwavi.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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But the most common proxies, including tree rings, pollen and ice cores containing pockets of ancient air, have already been well studied.—
Hannah Richter,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
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Suitcases are discovered, containing plot devices.—
Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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With data showing the job market remains steady, Wall Street analysts said on Friday that the Fed will focus on taming inflation.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Mikel Arteta and his side has a real tough task ahead of them taming this Parisian juggernaut in Budapest on May 30.—
Aleks Klosok,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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But the real signal worth measuring is whether that leads to more time with customers, stronger pipelines, and better win rates.—
Katy George,
Time,
11 May 2026
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The piece, measuring just 12 inches high, was previously stuck in Israel as a result of the war that country and the US are waging in Iran, which began with major joint bombardments on February 28.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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“Bridling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridling. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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