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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 pack’s unusual hunting behavior caused panic among residents and ranchers in the state’s high rangeland north of Truckee, eventually leading state wildlife regulators to euthanize its three adult wolves and accidentally kill one of four juveniles in October.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The Danish pharma has stolen a march on its US rival Eli Lilly with the pill, which received approval from the US regulator just before Christmas, said Julia Kollewe in The Guardian.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 11 Jan. 2026
For now, lawmakers and regulators should do no harm.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
That has come down in the last year as the central bank lowered benchmark rates, but is near the highs since federal regulators started tracking credit card rates in the mid-1990s.
—Ken Sweet, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The Danish pharma has stolen a march on its US rival Eli Lilly with the pill, which received approval from the US regulator just before Christmas, said Julia Kollewe in The Guardian.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 11 Jan. 2026
For now, lawmakers and regulators should do no harm.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
That has come down in the last year as the central bank lowered benchmark rates, but is near the highs since federal regulators started tracking credit card rates in the mid-1990s.
—Ken Sweet, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regulator. Accessed 22 Jan. 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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