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Recent Examples of controllers
Sources said rail controllers instructed the conductor to discharge all passengers from the train, take it out of service and bring it to Pitkin Yard in East New York.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Audio captured the exchange between controllers and the flight crew.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Prior controllers published multiple audits exposing the cost to build or buy homeless housing, but that has abated under the incumbent.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Instead, the plane was hit by the birds just 36 seconds after the controllers gave warning.
—James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026
During the home invasion, investigators said, Williams stole a PlayStation 5, along with games and controllers.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Newer controllers are easy to adjust seasonally, and some can be connected to moisture sensors or weather stations.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
The game is now available to Netflix users, inviting them to use their phones as controllers linked to their TV screens.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Other options could include using them as forward controllers for autonomous systems.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Audio captured the exchange between controllers and the flight crew.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Prior controllers published multiple audits exposing the cost to build or buy homeless housing, but that has abated under the incumbent.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Instead, the plane was hit by the birds just 36 seconds after the controllers gave warning.
—James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026
During the home invasion, investigators said, Williams stole a PlayStation 5, along with games and controllers.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Newer controllers are easy to adjust seasonally, and some can be connected to moisture sensors or weather stations.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
The game is now available to Netflix users, inviting them to use their phones as controllers linked to their TV screens.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Other options could include using them as forward controllers for autonomous systems.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for controllers
Noun
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The same regulators failed to pay attention when Prospect sold hospital assets and paid themselves the proceeds, leaving the hospitals finances increasingly precarious.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The question of whether that model can scale, and whether homeowners, HOAs, and regulators will approve it, is up for debate.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The government has methodically tightened internet censorship and established increasingly stringent controls over online activities, causing rumblings and rare public expressions of discontent.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Residential environments currently lack the power density, redundancy, physical security, and environmental controls that enterprise workloads require.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Controllers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controllers. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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