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the voltage regulator will make sure your car's alternator gets the right amount of electricity
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Additionally, Paramount had sowed doubts about Netflix among lawmakers, regulators, Warner investors and ultimately the Warner board.
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Paramount Skydance’s proposal for WBD includes a $7 billion reverse termination fee if regulators block the deal.
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Protecting Indigenous territories is widely seen as one of the most effective ways to curb deforestation in the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest and a key regulator of global climate.
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Other elements of of the deal that could attract interest from regulators include its financing — it is reported to be backed by a number of Middle Eastern wealth funds – along with its impact on news and sports.
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Paramount Skydance’s proposal for WBD includes a $7 billion reverse termination fee if regulators block the deal.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Protecting Indigenous territories is widely seen as one of the most effective ways to curb deforestation in the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest and a key regulator of global climate.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Other elements of of the deal that could attract interest from regulators include its financing — it is reported to be backed by a number of Middle Eastern wealth funds – along with its impact on news and sports.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regulator. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
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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