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Recent Examples of controllers
Airlines around the country are experiencing flight delays and cancellations owing to the short staffing of air-traffic controllers amid the government shutdown.
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Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
When an incident arises, such as Burbank Airport recently reporting that no controllers were available, the command center issues an alert stating that any aircraft inbound to Burbank must divert to an alternate airport, and any aircraft that has not yet taken off will be held on the ground.
—Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
In July this year, CNN visited the Oklahoma academy where controllers are trained.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
And since there was already a shortage of controllers before the shutdown, the impact has been severe, with over 52,000 flights canceled ahead of the Columbus Day weekend.
—Brian Strzempkowski, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2025
Astronaut activity Yui worked with his Expedition 73 crewmates and ground controllers to check out PROX, a device that will be used when Japan's next-generation cargo vehicle, the HTV-X, approaches the International Space Station for berthing.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Even little things, like the way the adaptive triggers on the PS5 controllers mimic the tension of a bowstring, felt perfect.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Modernization of air traffic control and hiring more controllers should be the next FAA administrator’s priority, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC earlier this week.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Google’s approach to accessories on Android will also translate to Android XR, making support for things like keyboards, mice, controllers and headphones a breeze.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
When an incident arises, such as Burbank Airport recently reporting that no controllers were available, the command center issues an alert stating that any aircraft inbound to Burbank must divert to an alternate airport, and any aircraft that has not yet taken off will be held on the ground.
—Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
In July this year, CNN visited the Oklahoma academy where controllers are trained.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
And since there was already a shortage of controllers before the shutdown, the impact has been severe, with over 52,000 flights canceled ahead of the Columbus Day weekend.
—Brian Strzempkowski, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2025
Astronaut activity Yui worked with his Expedition 73 crewmates and ground controllers to check out PROX, a device that will be used when Japan's next-generation cargo vehicle, the HTV-X, approaches the International Space Station for berthing.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Even little things, like the way the adaptive triggers on the PS5 controllers mimic the tension of a bowstring, felt perfect.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Modernization of air traffic control and hiring more controllers should be the next FAA administrator’s priority, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC earlier this week.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Google’s approach to accessories on Android will also translate to Android XR, making support for things like keyboards, mice, controllers and headphones a breeze.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for controllers
Noun
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Investors and regulators should adopt transparent, comparable metrics so capital rewards genuine impact, not greenwash.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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State regulators ultimately denied Gershman and Citimark a permit to encroach on the portion of the development containing wetland, but warehouse construction is proceeding on the remaining parts of the 150-acre development.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The company’s new parental controls come after the Federal Trade Commission launched an inquiry into several tech companies, including Meta, over how AI chatbots could potentially harm children and teenagers.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meta is adding parental controls for kids’ interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots — including the ability to turn off one-on-one chats with AI characters altogether — beginning early next year.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Controllers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controllers. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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