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Recent Examples of controllers
At the same time, the mission will test flight controllers and procedures needed to safely send astronauts back to the moon for long-duration stays as NASA makes plans for a future moon base.
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William Harwood, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Mission controllers will track communications and navigation performance.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Players can use smartphones as controllers, allowing groups to join without dedicated gaming hardware.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
As that fueling begins, launch controllers will be keeping an eagle eye out for leaks.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
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.
—Jamie Lendino, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
In 1967, the FAA requested about $100 million to both modernize its equipment and hire more controllers.
—Colleen Mondor, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Still, the transponders would have allowed controllers in the tower to see them on their instruments, Homendy said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Political dysfunction has left overworked controllers using outdated equipment.
—Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
William Harwood, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Mission controllers will track communications and navigation performance.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Players can use smartphones as controllers, allowing groups to join without dedicated gaming hardware.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
As that fueling begins, launch controllers will be keeping an eagle eye out for leaks.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
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.
—Jamie Lendino, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
In 1967, the FAA requested about $100 million to both modernize its equipment and hire more controllers.
—Colleen Mondor, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Still, the transponders would have allowed controllers in the tower to see them on their instruments, Homendy said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Political dysfunction has left overworked controllers using outdated equipment.
—Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for controllers
Noun
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The city of Blue Springs says these improvements are required to bring the plant into compliance with new environmental standards by 2030, which were set by state and federal regulators.—
Joseph Hernandez
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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At Delta, for example, a leader trying to build a biometric boarding-pass system with startup Clear had to navigate the airline’s own IT department, federal regulators at TSA, and the startup’s risk tolerance — simultaneously.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There was no overarching policy, no time limits for its use in the classroom, and the safety controls were leaky.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Throughput increases, operational strain decreases, and the environment begins to function as an integrated system rather than a patchwork of manual controls.—
Alex Israel,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Controllers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controllers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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