controller
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A controller cleared a responding firetruck to cross a runway, on which Air Canada Express Flight 8646 had also been cleared to land.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
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
"Tourism is our added value in Greece," acknowledged controller Anastopoulos.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 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
“So what did you do after you bailed last night?” he asked, tossing me the other Intellivision controller.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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China dominates global drone supply chains, from batteries and controllers to motors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
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
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
Two air traffic controllers left work early ahead of a deadly collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport in March, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Technically you could move the Wii controllers in the right direction and win, but Trey and I get into it.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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