ATC
American-
Air Traffic Control.
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Air Transport Command.
abbreviation
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air-traffic control
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(in Britain) Air Training Corps
Example Sentences
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act invests $12.5 billion in ATC technology and workforce modernization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
Gatwick, which is the UK's second busiest airport, was badly affected by ATC staff shortages across continental Europe in 2024, and suffered the same problem in its own control tower.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025
“Wow! In the years I’ve been doing this, I’ve never heard a ATC controller tell a plane to ‘Stop, stop, stop,’” he says in the video.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2024
ATC media officials didn’t immediately respond to emails sent after the hearing seeking comment.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2024
The next thing the crew heard from ATC was “Just stand by” and, following that, “Cleared to the Kennedy airport.”
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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