Word: controlled
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Underworld, DeLillo's previous work, is a novel which could be loosely described as a personal history of the Cold War, an examination of what has brought us to where we are today. Underworld observes the transferal of the dominant systems of power and control from the government to the media. In Valparaiso, DeLillo explores how life is to be lived in the world thus created: the media, it would seem, is just as empty as that which preceded...
Atlanta scored the first nine points and took control before many fans even took their seats. The Hawks shot 14-of-19 and outrebounded the Hornets 15-4 in the opening period, limiting Charlotte to 27 percent (6-of-22) from the field...
More recently, DiLorenzo received two patents in medicine. Among these, according to an MIT news release, was a method to control inoperative brain swelling...
...number of different reels on the great slot machine of love is increasing out of control. But, ironically, people are more willing than ever to pull the lever, reset the machine and take their chances. We draw a match in high school, but we pull the lever again because, we imagine, there might be a bigger jackpot in college. In college we draw another match, but we let ourselves get distracted, don't cash out in time and pretty soon we're pulling again. That's alright, we imagine, we've got all night to play-nowadays no one leaves...
Karlen, remaining loose and agile, continued to control the game play, while Snyder began yelling at himself and throwing his racket on the ground in disgust during the breaks. In the end, the freshman showed more maturity on the court than the senior; Karlen prevailed 15-9 and 15-8 in the last two games...