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
"Explaining that the brain works by way of a central controller suggests that you haven't figured out how the brain works, because you've just put a person inside your brain," says James.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 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
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
Maya belly flops onto her bed and grabs a controller off the floor.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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As air traffic controllers struggled to route aircraft around the storms, airspace became heavily congested and many planes due to fly were simply forced to wait on the ground.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Bats play important ecological roles as pollinators, seed dispersers and natural pest controllers.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 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
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
On each table there was a different classic home computer or videogame system, accompanied by tiered racks that appeared to hold a complete collection of its peripherals, controllers, software, and games.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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