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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
In practice, that means about 40% of controllers are working six days a week, 10 hours a day.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
In yet another surprise for flight controllers, Ingenuity came to a rest on its landing legs with its small solar array pointed skyward.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Use them in everyday devices like cameras, toys and game controllers.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
In practice, that means about 40% of controllers are working six days a week, 10 hours a day.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
The dit dit dit of signal interference can cause pilots to need controllers to repeat instructions, and in a crowded airport with tight clearances, any confusion can cause delays or worse.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
In yet another surprise for flight controllers, Ingenuity came to a rest on its landing legs with its small solar array pointed skyward.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controller. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.
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