controller
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Mejia, who is running for reelection as city controller, said he showed up at a polling place and was at first told he had to register to vote.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The city controller has no power over local policy, legislation or the city’s budget, but can often shed light on wasteful spending or fraud and pressure politicians by releasing audits and reports on city departments.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
An air traffic controller had just told the Frontier pilot they were clear for takeoff and wished them a good night.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
A few minutes later, the pilot told the controller that there was smoke in the aircraft.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Turns out 9,308 blankets were sold before it was discovered that some percentage of the controller units had been manufactured with faulty resistors.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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