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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

The race penalized the completion times of those relying on constant human remote control, including one that finished the race in under 50 minutes, according to the organizer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 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

Mrs. Turton clicked the remote control again, and the image disappeared.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin



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