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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The regulator’s two Republican commissioners, Mark Christie and Lindsay See, outvoted Democratic chair Willie Phillips.
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Stocks fell in the nuclear power industry after U.S. regulators denied a request that would have sent more electricity to an Amazon data center from a Pennsylvania nuclear plant run by Talen Energy.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Wash trading is prohibited under U.S. law, specifically by the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and financial regulators closely monitor markets for signs of such activity due to its potential to distort market integrity and mislead investors.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The company was also recently fined by French regulators in a price-fixing case.
—Jason Ma, Fortune Europe, 4 Nov. 2024
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Stocks fell in the nuclear power industry after U.S. regulators denied a request that would have sent more electricity to an Amazon data center from a Pennsylvania nuclear plant run by Talen Energy.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Wash trading is prohibited under U.S. law, specifically by the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and financial regulators closely monitor markets for signs of such activity due to its potential to distort market integrity and mislead investors.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The company was also recently fined by French regulators in a price-fixing case.
—Jason Ma, Fortune Europe, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulator. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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