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the voltage regulator will make sure your car's alternator gets the right amount of electricity
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Brands’ approach to data has changed thanks to growing concern by consumers and regulators about privacy, security and the corresponding decline of third-party cookies.
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Researchers now hope that this data can spread awareness to beer companies, and that regulators will step in and try to limit consumers' exposure to forever chemicals.
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Boeing agreed last year to plead guilty to defrauding regulators, but a federal judge rejected that proposed plea deal.
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Boeing failed to inform regulators or pilots about the software, which could push the nose of the aircraft downward based on faulty sensor readings.
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Acxiom Contributor, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Researchers now hope that this data can spread awareness to beer companies, and that regulators will step in and try to limit consumers' exposure to forever chemicals.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 May 2025
Boeing agreed last year to plead guilty to defrauding regulators, but a federal judge rejected that proposed plea deal.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 23 May 2025
Boeing failed to inform regulators or pilots about the software, which could push the nose of the aircraft downward based on faulty sensor readings.
—Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regulator. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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regulator
noun
reg·u·la·tor
ˈreg-yə-ˌlāt-ər 
1
: one that regulates
2
Legal Definition
regulator
noun
reg·u·la·tor
ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-tər
: one (as a government agency) that regulates
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