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remote control

NOUN
handheld control
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This year, rules were “optimized,” according to the Beijing Town website, with entries running either by autonomous navigation or remote control.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

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

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

“This room smells like my grandma’s house,” I start, but Adam turns to me and waves a remote control in my face.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman



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