as in controller
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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Spear was unreachable by reporters last Friday after top vaccine regulator Peter Marks resigned and blasted Kennedy in a scathing resignation letter.
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Marc Caputo, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Consumers are not likely to see any increases to auto insurance rates until the end of the year since most insurers have to get approval from state regulators to increase premiums and that takes time, Brannon said.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
This transparency paradox suggests that rather than banning privacy-enhancing tools outright, regulators could explore solutions that balance individual privacy with oversight mechanisms designed to flag and track illicit activity.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In latest blow to Tesla, regulators recall nearly all Cybertrucks
Encrypted messaging apps promise privacy.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
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Marc Caputo, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Consumers are not likely to see any increases to auto insurance rates until the end of the year since most insurers have to get approval from state regulators to increase premiums and that takes time, Brannon said.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
This transparency paradox suggests that rather than banning privacy-enhancing tools outright, regulators could explore solutions that balance individual privacy with oversight mechanisms designed to flag and track illicit activity.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In latest blow to Tesla, regulators recall nearly all Cybertrucks
Encrypted messaging apps promise privacy.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulator. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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