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Recent Examples of controller
As of Friday morning, 333,000 mail-in votes had been cast in the June 2 primary for Los Angeles mayor, city attorney, city controller and eight of the 15 City Council seats.
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Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Snakes are natural pest controllers, eating critters that harm your garden, but too many can pose risks.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 31 May 2026
Sokoloff has called for closer collaboration between the controller’s office and other parts of City Hall, while advocating for audits and evaluations of major spending programs, homelessness initiatives and policies affecting business development and job creation.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 29 May 2026
The 63-year-old grandfather of seven worked as a maintenance controller, managing airline maintenance technicians at Orlando International Airport.
—Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Snakes are natural pest controllers, eating critters that harm your garden, but too many can pose risks.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 31 May 2026
Sokoloff has called for closer collaboration between the controller’s office and other parts of City Hall, while advocating for audits and evaluations of major spending programs, homelessness initiatives and policies affecting business development and job creation.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 29 May 2026
The 63-year-old grandfather of seven worked as a maintenance controller, managing airline maintenance technicians at Orlando International Airport.
—Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for controller
Noun
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Then came the president’s decision to install Bill Pulte, a housing regulator and political bomb-thrower, as acting director of national intelligence.—
Jason Willick,
Washington Post,
6 June 2026
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Two years ago, Dominion signaled its intention to seek approval from federal regulators to continue operating Millstone until 2065.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
Noun
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The iXi trolley uses two cameras and GPS that’s pre-loaded with maps of more than 40,000 courses to autonomously steer itself, with players able to issue commands via hand gestures or voice control.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Finance teams gain earlier cost visibility, improving margin control and sustainability and sourcing teams can evaluate material impact, availability and waste implications.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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“Controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controller. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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