controller

Example Sentences

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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

Sir Michael recounted the story of how Sir David commissioned Monty Python when he was the controller of BBC Two.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Huang would ask the city controller to audit Inside Safe, while also ramping up production of “permanent supportive housing,” apartments with on-site social services.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Ratwatte continued: “All the guys had to do was tell the controller, ‘We don’t have the fuel to comply with what you are trying to do.’

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell