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The phrase "was controlled for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when explaining that certain conditions or variables were accounted for in an experiment or study in order to obtain more accurate results. For example, "The experiment was designed to study the effects of temperature on plant growth, and all other external factors were controlled for."
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Paraguay was controlled for 61 years by the rightwing Colorado party.
Unlike some other siesta studies, his was controlled for diet, smoking, exercise and other relevant variables.
However, when the cerebello-parietal component was controlled for, the association between the frontal component and intelligence became non-significant.
The political system was controlled for 30 years by the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire (PDCI), the only authorized party.
Comparison in duration of mechanical ventilation was controlled for age and reason of admission.
The anodizing time was controlled for the successful blooming of the TiO2 micro-flowers.
The millbase viscosity was controlled for proper pigment grinding and also to prevent breaking the container.
Even when lifestyle was controlled for, people doing shifts were still put at higher risk.
Year of collection was controlled for in partial Mantel tests.
Firstly, baseline volume was controlled for in all multivariate change analyses.
This held when age was controlled for.
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