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controller

[kuhn-troh-ler] / kənˈtroʊ lər /


NOUN
bursar
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NOUN
manipulator
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"You're coming in a little weak so I didn't hear what your response was, if you were declaring an emergency or not," the air traffic controller said, according to the Globe.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

“I’ll partner with the controller to identify repeat patterns in liability so that we proactively advise work with the departments on compliance and corrective action so we avoid future liability.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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

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 plane’s air traffic controller calls out one last time.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

As Perseverance moves, it continuously captures images of its surroundings, constructs a three-dimensional map of potential obstacles, and selects a safe route between destinations chosen by mission controllers.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

And facilities with the most severe staffing needs will get priority when controllers are reassigned to different locations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The agency has moved to fire those and other controllers for what agency officials described as a form of timecard fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 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

The insertion was so good that the ground controllers cleared Glenn for seven orbits.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly


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