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Recent Examples of controllers
Just a few hours into a pre-launch test called a wet dress rehearsal in early February, launch controllers found that enough super-chilled liquid hydrogen fuel was leaking at the launchpad to prompt safety concerns.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The glowing grid, created in 1999 by French artist Pierre Huyghe, connects to handheld game controllers on a table below.
—Jim Geraghty, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
However, SpaceX claims that its Stargaze system was able to provide a new trajectory projection that allowed controllers to maneuver the Starlink bird out of the danger zone.
—David Szondy
february 07, New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026
Launch controllers had wanted to get all the way down to a half-minute in the countdown.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The police report showed 143 products, including dozens of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S consoles, AirPods, Meta Quest VR headsets, Beats wireless headphones, a PC, a Segway, wireless controllers, and more.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The controllers generally don’t do so well with marketing.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Traditional robotics has addressed this by separating locomotion and manipulation into distinct controllers linked by state machines, resulting in slow, brittle, and unnatural behavior.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Investigators have also examined the workplace culture, decision-making of and pressures on the air traffic controllers at the airport.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The glowing grid, created in 1999 by French artist Pierre Huyghe, connects to handheld game controllers on a table below.
—Jim Geraghty, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
However, SpaceX claims that its Stargaze system was able to provide a new trajectory projection that allowed controllers to maneuver the Starlink bird out of the danger zone.
—David Szondy
february 07, New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026
Launch controllers had wanted to get all the way down to a half-minute in the countdown.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The police report showed 143 products, including dozens of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S consoles, AirPods, Meta Quest VR headsets, Beats wireless headphones, a PC, a Segway, wireless controllers, and more.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The controllers generally don’t do so well with marketing.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Traditional robotics has addressed this by separating locomotion and manipulation into distinct controllers linked by state machines, resulting in slow, brittle, and unnatural behavior.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Investigators have also examined the workplace culture, decision-making of and pressures on the air traffic controllers at the airport.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for controllers
Noun
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But the reversal underscores how Apple News is a powerful source of information in the US — and one that will respond to political pressure, if regulators get involved.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Eleven states are considering legislation to require utility regulators to develop a new rate class so that data centers foot the bill for their power needs.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mountain travel was highly discouraged, according to the weather service, with snow reducing visibility, causing major delays and prompting chain controls likely on Interstate 80 and other mountain passes.—
Michael McGough
February 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Tax changes should be considered only after cost controls and efficiency improvements are evaluated, with full public disclosure and input before final decisions are made.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Controllers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controllers. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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