controller
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The FAA review found that an air-traffic controller alerted Marine One about the American Airlines jet, which was taking off for Pensacola, Fla., but didn’t notify the plane’s pilots of the helicopter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
US aviation regulator the FAA said that "the air traffic controller was in contact with both the commercial pilot and Marine One pilot during the loss of separation."
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
So they launched one drone first, then transferred the battery from that controller into the other one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
He said streaming still faced several obstacles, including the fact that many high-end games still require a controller.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
I wiggle the little controller thing—the mouse—but nothing happens then, either.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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"We do know, as I've mentioned before, that this is a significant, I guess, ramping up period for air services in terms of recruiting, training, and qualifying air traffic controllers," he added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The agencies warned that Iran-affiliated hackers were targeting internet-connected industrial controllers “to cause disruptive effects within the United States.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
This includes some controllers made by Rockwell Automation, which Braham uses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
They provide so much support for our planet, as decomposers, pest controllers, food for other animals and generally for keeping our systems clean and tidy.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
“We had just crossed the Chesapeake Bay and I did not want to have to deal with Philadelphia’s busy air traffic controllers, so I descended to stay out of their jurisdiction and headed for Trenton.”
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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