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

Using a simple remote control, you cycle through six heat levels and can set a timer in one-hour increments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

But does he believe that he can govern Venezuela by remote control?

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

She clicked a button on her remote control, and a photograph appeared on the screen at the front of the room.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin