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
However, ATC issues are considered to be an "extraordinary circumstance", meaning affected passengers are not entitled to compensation.
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
If you are not used to that sort of give-and-take, New York ATC can be very, very intimidating.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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