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controllers

noun

plural of controller

as in regulators

a mechanism for adjusting the operation of a device, machine, or system the controllers for the video game system seem fairly well designed

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Recent Examples of controllers Everything in the system—the derailleur, the controllers, and the motor—takes power from a single removable battery. — ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026 Although flight controllers managed to slow Link’s tumble, issues continued to plague its pointing and positioning in orbit. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Flight director Diane Dailey told us the controllers are watching for things like if the astronauts are loaded down with equipment, which indicates that would not be a good time to call unless urgent. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Caterpillar, Hyundai, and Komatsu are all developing their own simulators for training and eventual remote operation, but these remain largely based on traditional joystick controllers that still take time to learn. — New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026 The handstraps appear to be at least somewhat designed to prevent young people from slinging controllers into walls, as Valve's instructions specifically call out their suitability for smaller hands. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 Machines, sensors, controllers, vision systems and process equipment generate much of the underlying operational data that downstream systems use to describe performance. — Claudio Laterreur, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The Carlisle airport is uncontrolled airport, meaning there is no air traffic control tower or controllers on site. — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 While flight controllers managed to slow Link's tumble, issues continued to plague its pointing and positioning in orbit. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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Bloomberg reported that Walter’s sale of the Lakers was done to eliminate some of the billions in outstanding loans that has drawn the ire of federal regulators.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Data regulators in the European Union are currently probing privacy concerns with Meta’s glasses and have suggested that Meta may not have properly field-tested the LED light to ensure that the public would understand its safety functionality.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

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