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Recent Examples of controller
Soon, Wozniak and Jobs worked to develop a second model, one that could display not only text but also real color graphics, as well as generate sound and work with paddle controllers.
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Jamie Lendino, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
But long-time NASA veteran Wayne Hale, who spent decades as a flight controller and space shuttle program manager before his retirement, thinks that timeline is going to be challenging.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
So the crew members have been training to sleep, eat, exercise, use the bathroom and communicate with ground controllers in very tight quarters.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
Before the new policy, controllers largely relied on pilots to use visual separation.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
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Jamie Lendino, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
But long-time NASA veteran Wayne Hale, who spent decades as a flight controller and space shuttle program manager before his retirement, thinks that timeline is going to be challenging.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
So the crew members have been training to sleep, eat, exercise, use the bathroom and communicate with ground controllers in very tight quarters.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
Before the new policy, controllers largely relied on pilots to use visual separation.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for controller
Noun
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One law created new oversight, requiring oil companies to open their books and giving regulators more visibility into refinery profits and operations.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The bank helped Epstein avoid scrutiny from financial regulators while profiting from his business, according to Doe and her lawyers.—
Chase Jordan
April 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The public displays of control are happening amid an internal bureaucratic collapse.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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But the major goal of the flight, along with putting the Orion through its paces, is to test the planning, procedures and flight control protocols for managing upcoming moon landing missions after a half-century gap between the Artemis and Apollo programs.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controller. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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