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Recent Examples of controllers
But in the meantime, the FAA has over-relied on controllers working overtime to keep its towers staffed, according to a congressional study released in June.
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Just days earlier, on May 9, radar screens went dark for 90 seconds, forcing controllers to warn incoming aircraft about potential communication issues, according to FAA reports.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2025
And according to Smart, the tech hub already has requests for additional adaptive video game controllers.
—Paulina Czupryna, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Compatible Garmin smartwatches also connect and work as wireless motor controllers.
—New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
Preorders for the Pac-Man Atari 2600+, the games, and the controllers are available now.
—PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
At their closest, the Black Hawk helicopter and landing Delta Air Lines regional jet were only four tenths of a mile apart and separated by just 200 feet of altitude, causing controllers in the airport tower to force the jet to abort its landing.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
The company said that retail prices for console accessories such as controllers haven’t changed.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
That leaves staffing as the most realistic solution, but even that will require changing how the FAA recruits, licenses, and trains controllers.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Just days earlier, on May 9, radar screens went dark for 90 seconds, forcing controllers to warn incoming aircraft about potential communication issues, according to FAA reports.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2025
And according to Smart, the tech hub already has requests for additional adaptive video game controllers.
—Paulina Czupryna, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Compatible Garmin smartwatches also connect and work as wireless motor controllers.
—New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
Preorders for the Pac-Man Atari 2600+, the games, and the controllers are available now.
—PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
At their closest, the Black Hawk helicopter and landing Delta Air Lines regional jet were only four tenths of a mile apart and separated by just 200 feet of altitude, causing controllers in the airport tower to force the jet to abort its landing.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
The company said that retail prices for console accessories such as controllers haven’t changed.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
That leaves staffing as the most realistic solution, but even that will require changing how the FAA recruits, licenses, and trains controllers.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for controllers
Noun
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Unlike rampant litigation costs which, before Florida lawmakers introduced sweeping reforms between 2022 and 2023, contributed to bringing up premiums in the state over the past five years, these fines will not negatively affect homeowners' insurance rates, regulators said.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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For institutional investors, regulators, and even experienced retail traders, that history is a warning sign.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kia retained clunky flat-panel HVAC/audio controls that require you to push a small icon of a fan or a triangle to switch an adjoining set of flat touch points from climate to audio functions and vice versa.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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For example, the Federal Emergency Management Agency awards over $100 million per year through its Nonprofit Security Grant Program to fund physical security upgrades such as cameras, lighting, barriers, access controls, and training for places of worship.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Controllers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controllers. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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