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controller

[kuhn-troh-ler] / kənˈtroʊ lər /


NOUN
bursar
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NOUN
manipulator
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Radio transmissions show trouble with communications between the air traffic controller and the pilot, the Boston Globe reported, based on transmissions provided by LiveATC.net.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

As drivers ratchet up to Sport and Race modes on the manettino controller, the active exhaust valves allow more volume and breathy resonance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

The air traffic controller tried to direct the pilot to the nearest airport — Paso Robles, about 60 miles away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

She, much like the person behind the proverbial controller, is dropped into a world quickly becoming overrun by a viral plague with no idea what to do.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

The FAA controller in the radar room called up frantically to Brown.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

When signaling systems fail, trains stop and traffic controllers take over.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Audio recordings between train controllers in Madrid and the train drivers appear to show that one high-speed train was given clearance to move even though another up ahead had stalled.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The flight path travels through Saudi Arabian airspace, which is less busy than other parts of the region, and requires less interaction with air-traffic controllers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Instead, their experience will remain available to astronauts, engineers, flight controllers, and others working on the next stages of NASA's human spaceflight program.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

It was a square gray box with rectangular controllers that featured a few simple buttons.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel


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