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remote control

NOUN
handheld control
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In other words, many are either run by a human with a remote control or stuck doing one narrow task.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

When he said he needed to take remote control of my computer, I knew I was talking to scammers, not PayPal.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

"Essentially, we used light as a remote control to program how matter organizes itself at the microscale," said Sacanna.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—From the cab of his tow truck, George Dowdy clicked a remote control to slide the boom under a parked Chevy Trax and grab its front tires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Charlie ignores me and keeps messing with the remote control to get his movie to start playing.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya



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