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Recent Examples of controller
Finally, the third module consisted of a controller that interfaced with the spacecraft to help point the telescope.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 June 2026
Sensors and controllers are scattered all over the house, with a dashboard in a browser acting as mission control.
—New Atlas, 14 June 2026
Industrial control systems, programmable logic controllers and supervisory control and data acquisition platforms often predate modern APIs.
—Abhijeet Mukkawar, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
For all but a few professions (airline pilot, air-traffic controller), Congress eliminated mandatory retirement in 1986, deeming it age discrimination; between 2000 and 2010, the number of college professors over the age of sixty-five doubled.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 June 2026
Sensors and controllers are scattered all over the house, with a dashboard in a browser acting as mission control.
—New Atlas, 14 June 2026
Industrial control systems, programmable logic controllers and supervisory control and data acquisition platforms often predate modern APIs.
—Abhijeet Mukkawar, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
For all but a few professions (airline pilot, air-traffic controller), Congress eliminated mandatory retirement in 1986, deeming it age discrimination; between 2000 and 2010, the number of college professors over the age of sixty-five doubled.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for controller
Noun
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Staying ahead of the regulator The harder work is in the basement, and it is not finished.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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On top of that, Cassel said the burden this rollback would place on state regulators would further delay other cleanup efforts.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The goal of treatment is to get the caffeine out of your system while keeping your symptoms under control, and the approach depends on how far the caffeine has already moved through your body.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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“Controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controller. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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