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Examples of regulator in a Sentence
the voltage regulator will make sure your car's alternator gets the right amount of electricity
Recent Examples of regulator from the Web
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HNA’s ownership of nearly 10 percent of Deutsche Bank, Germany’s largest bank, has recently drawn scrutiny from European regulators.
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On the other hand, allowing the former president of Goldman Sachs to sit atop one of Wall Street’s most powerful regulators seems a bit like having the fox watch the henhouse.
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MAC believes that working with Chinese regulators is the key to ending animal testing.
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If the drug is approved by regulators, Entasis will permit generic manufacturers to sell the drug in most low- and middle-income nations.
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A number of airlines are interested in standing-only travel, but air regulators have yet to approve these vertical saddle seats anywhere in the world.
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The utility, state regulators and nuclear-power experts from around the country have said the canisters will be able to withstand large earthquakes and even a flooding event.
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Yet some market specialists say confidential filing has had little impact and question why markets regulators are emphasizing secrecy over openness.
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But Texas regulators have expressed concerns throughout NextEra’s proceedings about the loss of ring-fencing measures designed to protect Oncor’s credit rating and control of the company’s board.
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REGULATOR Defined for English Language Learners
regulator
playDefinition of regulator for English Language Learners
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: a device for controlling the level or amount of something (such as speed or temperature)
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: an official who works for the part of the government that controls a public activity (such as banking or insurance) by making and enforcing rules
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regulator
playLegal Definition of regulator
: one (as a government agency) that regulates
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