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the voltage regulator will make sure your car's alternator gets the right amount of electricity
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Then came the president’s decision to install Bill Pulte, a housing regulator and political bomb-thrower, as acting director of national intelligence.
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Jason Willick, Washington Post, 6 June 2026
Two years ago, Dominion signaled its intention to seek approval from federal regulators to continue operating Millstone until 2065.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Clearing regulators took about a year, on three continents, which says plenty about how much Google wanted it.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The central bank also said that the limits for investment in stocks, without registration with India’s capital market regulator, are being increased for non-resident Indians and those holding overseas citizenship of India.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 June 2026
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Jason Willick, Washington Post, 6 June 2026
Two years ago, Dominion signaled its intention to seek approval from federal regulators to continue operating Millstone until 2065.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Clearing regulators took about a year, on three continents, which says plenty about how much Google wanted it.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The central bank also said that the limits for investment in stocks, without registration with India’s capital market regulator, are being increased for non-resident Indians and those holding overseas citizenship of India.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 June 2026
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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regulator. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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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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