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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

An air traffic controller realized the mistake a few seconds later, telling the fire crew to "stop stop stop."

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

James argues that this explanation is more parsimonious than assuming the brain contains what he calls "a higher-level, central controller that monitors and regulates sensory and motor processes."

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 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

Isaac leaned toward the screen, the controller dancing in his thin-fingered hands.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

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

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

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

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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