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the voltage regulator will make sure your car's alternator gets the right amount of electricity
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However, secretive and unregulated practices by PBMs, which are heavily consolidated, have led to a chorus of drug manufacturers, pharmacists, and government regulators calling for more oversight.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Theoretically, an executive could bar their entry, but in reality, taking a stand would likely invite further harassment from the antitrust regulator.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
In the absence of a clear chain of command and accountability, industry regulators are more likely to impose broad, restrictive, stifling innovation and creating significant compliance burdens.
—Nelson Lim, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Jessie believes this will change soon, not only due to consumer interest, but because insurers and regulators will push for it.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Theoretically, an executive could bar their entry, but in reality, taking a stand would likely invite further harassment from the antitrust regulator.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
In the absence of a clear chain of command and accountability, industry regulators are more likely to impose broad, restrictive, stifling innovation and creating significant compliance burdens.
—Nelson Lim, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Jessie believes this will change soon, not only due to consumer interest, but because insurers and regulators will push for it.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regulator. Accessed 14 Oct. 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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