controller
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After her death was announced, the then-BBC director general Tim Davie paid tribute to her as "a broadcasting icon", while Radio 4 controller Mohit Bakaya described her as "warm, fearless and beloved by listeners".
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
An air traffic controller realized the mistake a few seconds later, telling the fire crew to "stop stop stop."
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
In the control room, the map of Greece is divided into 10 sectors, each managed by a controller assisted by an aide.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Its role resembles that of an air traffic controller overseeing a crowded airport.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
And with my right hand, I feel around in the dark until I find the controller, then the dial, and then the little switch.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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During the first part of the mission, Roman communicates with controllers using the Near Space Network, a system of ground stations and relay satellites that handles tracking, telemetry, and commands.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Mission controllers will carry out the first of two course corrections, and Roman's Coronagraph Instrument will be switched on.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
The agency is moving to fire the two controllers, who left about an hour before their shifts ended.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Another factor was the lack of a transponder on the fire engine, which would have automatically alerted air traffic controllers that the aircraft and the truck were on a collision course, according to investigators.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
They thumbed controllers and tried to blast Kyle out of the sky.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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