Staying calm was an exercise in self-control.

保持镇定是一种自我控制活动。

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Most people find staying in the now difficult because they are trying to control their natural state of awareness.

大多数人认为活在当前是很困难的，因为他们总是试图去控制他们意识的自然状态。

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Furthermore, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health experts do not recommend that people in the United States take precautionary measures beyond staying informed.

更何况，从掌握的信息看，疾病防控中心和公共健康专家们也没有建议在美国的人们采取防范措施。

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I'm sick and tired of staying in control.

NPR: Finding 'Employment' With the Kaiser Chiefs

It was a promising start for England but, despite them staying in complete control, that was as good as it got for the visitors in front of goal in the first half.

BBC: Andorra 0-2 England