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controller

[kuhn-troh-ler] / kənˈtroʊ lər /


NOUN
bursar
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NOUN
manipulator
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Separately, the company said Konnie Haynes-Welsh, who is currently vice president of finance and controller, will succeed O’Brien as chief financial officer.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 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

Mark Chamberlin, the school’s controller between 2021 and 2023, said he was startled by how weak financial management was, with few internal controls, poor record-keeping and few consequences when overspending came to light.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Radio 4 controller Mohit Bakaya described Stourton as an "absolutely outstanding broadcaster", while the BBC's interim news chief Jonathan Munro said it was "far too soon to lose Ed".

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Maya belly flops onto her bed and grabs a controller off the floor.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

"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

To keep the spacecraft operating, mission controllers have increasingly had to shut down systems and equipment that are no longer essential.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 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

When President Trump’s military helicopter took off from the White House Tuesday, air-traffic controllers hadn’t halted commercial flights at nearby Reagan National Airport, my colleague Andrew Tangel reported.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

No mention of the magic word “emergency,” which is what air traffic controllers are trained to listen for.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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