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controller

[kuhn-troh-ler] / kənˈtroʊ lər /


NOUN
bursar
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NOUN
manipulator
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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

US aviation regulator the FAA said that "the air traffic controller was in contact with both the commercial pilot and Marine One pilot during the loss of separation."

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

The air traffic controller said in its statement, originally written in Spanish: "Our full support goes out to the crews and passengers who are increasingly having to endure these situations."

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The move aimed to increase controller ranks and ease New York region travel delays, which can ripple across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

The assembled crowd cheered it on its way. "... and liftoff of the Iris supply probe," the timer controller said.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

The information will be passed to NATS, where air traffic controllers can direct pilots to avoid those areas.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

"We do know, as I've mentioned before, that this is a significant, I guess, ramping up period for air services in terms of recruiting, training, and qualifying air traffic controllers," he added.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Air-traffic controllers didn’t halt commercial flights at Reagan National as required under safety protocols, The Wall Street Journal reported.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

To keep the spacecraft operating, mission controllers have increasingly had to shut down systems and equipment that are no longer essential.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 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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