as in controllers
a mechanism for adjusting the operation of a device, machine, or system
the voltage regulator will make sure your car's alternator gets the right amount of electricity
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Recent Examples of regulators
In an April 10 announcement, regulators said seven third-party platforms, including Ctrip, Alibaba’s Fliggy and Meituan, were summoned for regulatory talks.
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Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
This is the sharper version of the cynical read, that the companies are buying off the regulators.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The plan has morphed in the decade since its inception amid local opposition, and in 2024 proponents yanked a related ballot measure after opting to try and work with local regulators.
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Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
The milestone feeds Japan's JCAB certification process and keeps 2028 commercial launch in sight, if regulators can keep pace.
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Omar Kardoudi
june 26,
New Atlas,
26 June 2026
Oregon regulators have canceled irrigation water rights just four times since 2020, and none of those were in the COID.
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Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Two senators are calling on federal regulators to investigate prediction market platform Polymarket following an investigation alleging the company used deceptive marketing tactics to attract users.
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Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2026
European regulators approved it in 2000.
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Guy German,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
The Vallecitos Nuclear Center holds existing decommissioning licenses from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and California regulators, along with rare hot cell infrastructure in the US.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
This is the sharper version of the cynical read, that the companies are buying off the regulators.
—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The plan has morphed in the decade since its inception amid local opposition, and in 2024 proponents yanked a related ballot measure after opting to try and work with local regulators.
—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
The milestone feeds Japan's JCAB certification process and keeps 2028 commercial launch in sight, if regulators can keep pace.
—
Omar Kardoudi
june 26,
New Atlas,
26 June 2026
Oregon regulators have canceled irrigation water rights just four times since 2020, and none of those were in the COID.
—
Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Two senators are calling on federal regulators to investigate prediction market platform Polymarket following an investigation alleging the company used deceptive marketing tactics to attract users.
—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2026
European regulators approved it in 2000.
—
Guy German,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
The Vallecitos Nuclear Center holds existing decommissioning licenses from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and California regulators, along with rare hot cell infrastructure in the US.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulators
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Gamers will also get access to player profiles with avatars for the first time, as well as support for a wider range of controllers.
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Rather than a small drawer or tray, the divided top of West Elm’s storage coffee table rotates to reveal an empty storage cavity to fill with throw blankets, books, or video game controllers.
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Export controls have blocked Huawei and China’s leading chipmakers from access to extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography tools and leading-edge foundry capacity around which the frontier semiconductor roadmap is organized.
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Anthropic had objected to the government’s decision to impose export controls in a blog post announcing that the two systems had been disabled.
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