controller
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A long-standing idea in neuroscience holds that the brain acts as a centralized controller that decides which actions an animal will perform.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
The city controller acts as the city’s chief accountant and provides oversight on the city’s spending.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
An air traffic controller had just told the Frontier pilot they were clear for takeoff and wished them a good night.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
A few minutes later, the pilot told the controller that there was smoke in the aircraft.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
He stared at the screen, not even glancing at me, and howled, all the while pounding away at his controller.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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