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Recent Examples of controllers
Rain sensors override automatic controllers after significant rainfall.
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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
Skate to the Puck The Steam Deck’s other major point of differentiation from other controllers is what Valve is calling the Puck.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Other options could include using them as forward controllers for autonomous systems.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
The airport’s surface detection system, known as ASDE-X, is designed to track aircraft and ground vehicles and alert controllers to potential runway conflicts.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The report does not say whether the NTSB interviewed the firefighter who was driving the truck, or either of the two controllers in the tower that night.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Two controllers are standard for this shift and time, the report noted.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The decades-old system has been under scrutiny by lawmakers, aviation officials and the public after a series of crashes and other high-profile incidents, spotlighting the stress controllers are under.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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
Skate to the Puck The Steam Deck’s other major point of differentiation from other controllers is what Valve is calling the Puck.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Other options could include using them as forward controllers for autonomous systems.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
The airport’s surface detection system, known as ASDE-X, is designed to track aircraft and ground vehicles and alert controllers to potential runway conflicts.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The report does not say whether the NTSB interviewed the firefighter who was driving the truck, or either of the two controllers in the tower that night.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Two controllers are standard for this shift and time, the report noted.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The decades-old system has been under scrutiny by lawmakers, aviation officials and the public after a series of crashes and other high-profile incidents, spotlighting the stress controllers are under.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for controllers
Noun
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The company contends that since US regulators didn’t require a cancer warning, federal law bars those types of suits.—
Jef Feeley,
Bloomberg,
26 Apr. 2026
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At the facility, officials found several bodies in hazardous conditions inside the building that was later condemned and demolished by federal environmental regulators as a toxic waste site.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That strategy also reflects the relative smaller pockets of Chinese AI firms and constraints in accessing cutting-edge chips under Washington’s export controls.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Passed as part of the misnamed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022, the federal government is now instituting strict price controls on prescription drugs accessed through Medicare.—
Elaine Parker,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Controllers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controllers. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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