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controller

[kuhn-troh-ler] / kənˈtroʊ lər /


NOUN
bursar
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NOUN
manipulator
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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

"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

Galina Burdina flew as a civilian pilot for Aeroflot for fifteen years before joining air traffic control; her friend Tamara Pamyatnykh became an air traffic controller at a civilian airport.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Bats play important ecological roles as pollinators, seed dispersers and natural pest controllers.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 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

In airline safety news, the FAA found that LaGuardia air-traffic controllers left work early before a deadly collision earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Leaving early is called an “early shove,” according to current and former controllers, and is a longstanding practice in the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal 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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