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
The idea of a central controller also creates a philosophical problem that has been discussed since the time of Descartes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Areti Anastopoulos, an air traffic controller for more than 30 years, helps approaching pilots to line up their planes, one behind the other, before they touch down on the tarmac.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Separately, the company said Konnie Haynes-Welsh, who is currently vice president of finance and controller, will succeed O’Brien as chief financial officer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
His shoulders rounded over his controller, slamming buttons, his forearms taut, veins visible.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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In practice, this is meant to allow controllers to reduce the distance between landing aircraft, particularly in high winds, and get them on the ground more quickly.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
“We just lost our right engine and would like to declare an emergency,” a Coast Guard pilot radioed controllers on the ground, according to audio from the incident.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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
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
A video-game console and controllers sit on a gray rug in front of the couch.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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