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controller

[kuhn-troh-ler] / kənˈtroʊ lər /


NOUN
bursar
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NOUN
manipulator
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“You are the controller of this thing people call the circus — the best circus in town, but without you, it’s going to be very, very difficult,” O’Neal said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

The air traffic controller later confirmed the pilot had declared an emergency.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

As drivers ratchet up to Sport and Race modes on the manettino controller, the active exhaust valves allow more volume and breathy resonance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

She, much like the person behind the proverbial controller, is dropped into a world quickly becoming overrun by a viral plague with no idea what to do.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Like I said, my controller was acting funny,” Malik claims.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

The organization now has about 10,000 members, including pilots, air-traffic controllers and workers in airline safety and operations departments across the globe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

President George W. Bush later that month vowed to pursue fixes like fortifying cockpit doors and “technology to enable controllers to take over distressed aircraft and land it by remote control.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

They have become a hallmark of modern devices, with smartphones, watches and video game controllers among those containing small motors that move in response to specific electronic signals.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

But these controllers need reliable equipment, and the concern is that they aren't getting it.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Magazines, clocks, clothes, pots and pans, sofa cushions, video game controllers, hairbrushes, books—they all swirled around in the dark, foamy water that pushed and pulled through the open front door and the broken windows.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz


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