controller

Example Sentences

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Former state controller Betty Yee — who languished at the bottom of the polls — held on for a few more weeks before calling it quits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 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

“It seemed like a way to experience my younger self again,” says Digons, a New York law-firm accounting controller.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Max has pulled out a second controller in the meantime.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi