remote control

Example Sentences

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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

Mr Colman explained: "It's going to operate itself. Nobody is stood there with a remote control round their neck, pressing buttons."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025

She was like one of those remote control cars that zip around a room, and if she hit a wall, she simply backed up, like nothing had happened, and screeched off in another direction.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely