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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 recall covers certain 2022-2024 Chrysler Jeep Wagoneer and Jeep Grand Wagoneer vehicles, the auto safety regulator said, adding that a remedy is currently under development.
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Anusha Shah, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
But being suspended because the President’s regulator leaned on your bosses?
—Lizz Winstead, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
The company released a more expensive version of its subscription-fee offering in the EU in 2023, but was slapped with a €200 million ($232 million) fine in April after regulators argued the model still breached the bloc’s digital antitrust rules and didn’t offer users a genuine free choice.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The Amazon case prompted consumer advocates and regulators to seek simpler methods for canceling subscriptions to streaming services, gym memberships, food deliveries, and other services.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
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Anusha Shah, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
But being suspended because the President’s regulator leaned on your bosses?
—Lizz Winstead, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
The company released a more expensive version of its subscription-fee offering in the EU in 2023, but was slapped with a €200 million ($232 million) fine in April after regulators argued the model still breached the bloc’s digital antitrust rules and didn’t offer users a genuine free choice.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The Amazon case prompted consumer advocates and regulators to seek simpler methods for canceling subscriptions to streaming services, gym memberships, food deliveries, and other services.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regulator. Accessed 3 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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