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
James argues that this explanation is more parsimonious than assuming the brain contains what he calls "a higher-level, central controller that monitors and regulates sensory and motor processes."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Tourism is our added value in Greece," acknowledged controller Anastopoulos.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
George Newcomb, GE HealthCare’s controller and chief accounting officer, stepped in as interim CFO last week after James Saccaro left to join Zoetis as chief financial and operating officer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Leo pulled out his controller and yanked it upward.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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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
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
Current and former controllers say managers have often condoned their leaving before their shifts officially end, and it is seen as an informal perk after busy stretches working air traffic.
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
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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