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controller

[kuhn-troh-ler] / kənˈtroʊ lər /


NOUN
bursar
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NOUN
manipulator
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American said both regional jets’ crews followed controller clearances and that the flights landed safely.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 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

The air traffic controller said in its statement, originally written in Spanish: "Our full support goes out to the crews and passengers who are increasingly having to endure these situations."

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

In the new study, Zhou and colleagues used super-resolution imaging on neurons grown in the laboratory and found that the MPS behaves more like a cellular traffic controller, regulating all major forms of endocytosis.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

It took forever—I mean, it was worse than the time I’d had to untangle all my video game controller wires.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

"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

The measures are directed at addressing operational gaps identified in the episode, including an unintelligible transmission to air-traffic controllers, who failed to notify a nearby passenger jet of the president’s helicopter.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 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

They provide so much support for our planet, as decomposers, pest controllers, food for other animals and generally for keeping our systems clean and tidy.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

How could the air traffic controllers keep track of the blips on the radar screen amid heavy fighting?

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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