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the voltage regulator will make sure your car's alternator gets the right amount of electricity
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The federal consumer regulator narrowed its rules effective July.
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Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
At least 233 people have been sickened in eight outbreaks that federal and state regulators have connected to McAfee’s farm since 2006, and at least 40 of them have been hospitalized.
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Still, Ozempic and gastroparesis turn up together often enough that researchers, regulators, and the drug’s maker are paying attention.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
The vote comes amid concerns over President Trump's controversial pick of federal housing finance regulator Bill Pulte to serve as acting director of national intelligence.
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Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
At least 233 people have been sickened in eight outbreaks that federal and state regulators have connected to McAfee’s farm since 2006, and at least 40 of them have been hospitalized.
—CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Still, Ozempic and gastroparesis turn up together often enough that researchers, regulators, and the drug’s maker are paying attention.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
The vote comes amid concerns over President Trump's controversial pick of federal housing finance regulator Bill Pulte to serve as acting director of national intelligence.
—CBS News, 5 June 2026
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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regulator. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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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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