controllers

plural of controller
as in regulators
a mechanism for adjusting the operation of a device, machine, or system the controllers for the video game system seem fairly well designed

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Recent Examples of controllers Consoles, controllers, accessories, weird VR gloves that never worked properly, but mostly the games themselves. David Pierce, The Verge, 2 July 2026 The system is thousands of controllers short of full staffing. Joel Rose, NPR, 1 July 2026 Inside, more than 120 humanoids stand in neat rows, each performing a specific task repeatedly, from sorting packages or changing diapers to scooping popcorn, guided by human trainers with handheld controllers next to them. John Liu, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 Air traffic control audio obtained by LiveATC captured the helicopter pilot telling controllers the close encounter over the northern portion of Floyd Bennett Field. Bonny Chu , Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 Ground controllers at a military base just outside of Denver scramble to figure out what went wrong. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026 The PowerA Charging Base keeps things simple with a wireless charging dock for Switch controllers and Joy-Cons, offering a compact and clutter-free way to stay powered up. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026 The June 16 incident saw all eight drones and controllers being seized by the FBI, with two operators receiving misdemeanor violation notices. Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 Rather than a small drawer or tray, the divided top of West Elm’s storage coffee table rotates to reveal an empty storage cavity to fill with throw blankets, books, or video game controllers. Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2026
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Noun
  • Pressure is building for standard definitions of stress, resilience and recovery speed, along with more clinical partnerships as regulators pay closer attention.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
  • But top bankers and regulators also recognize that Europe is lagging in AI investment and the development of frontier companies driving breakthroughs.
    Hugh Leask, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • Export controls have blocked Huawei and China’s leading chipmakers from access to extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography tools and leading-edge foundry capacity around which the frontier semiconductor roadmap is organized.
    Mark Greeven, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Anthropic had objected to the government’s decision to impose export controls in a blog post announcing that the two systems had been disabled.
    Josh Wingrove, Fortune, 27 June 2026

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“Controllers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controllers. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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