control tower
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of control tower
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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He maintains that ServiceNow is fundamentally different because it is a platform company, acting as a control tower astride legacy systems, enabling AI models to interact securely across enterprise workflows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
To the Editor: Do you trust an artificial-intelligence software tool to decide which products to launch or which expenses to cut—like a control tower?
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
In audio from the control tower at the time of the crash, an air traffic controller can be heard urgently asking the truck to come to a stop.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2026
LaGuardia Airport closed after a fatal runway collision killed two pilots, while Newark Liberty International experienced a ground stop due to a control tower evacuation.
From Barron's ● Mar. 22, 2026
With its last gasp of life, the drone pulled up, narrowly missing the windows but crashing onto the roof of the control tower.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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