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regulator

[reg-yuh-ley-ter] / ˈrɛg jəˌleɪ tər /
NOUN
something that regulates
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Ofgem, the country’s energy regulator, is expected to increase the price cap in October.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

A spokesperson for regulator Ofcom said under the act platforms "must minimise children's exposure to violent material and content promoting dangerous challenges".

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Britain's communications regulator also launched an investigation into TikTok in July.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

The regulator also received a report of one crash and injury.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Wanting to conserve whatever oxygen remained in my tank, I asked him to reach inside my backpack and turn off the valve on my regulator, which he did.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Engineering lecturer Lyu Chen said that while concealed door handles are still common in EV designs, manufacturers and regulators are paying increasing attention to how they design their doors.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

In Europe, regulators have flagged the potential hazards related to hidden handles and drafted new standards to ensure they still work even if a car's power is cut off.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Most have done so without incident but an insurer owned by Golden Gate Capital was put into liquidation by Connecticut regulators in January after its reinsurance deals backfired.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Chinese regulators have pushed back on screen-only controls for certain safety-related vehicle functions, such as windows and doors.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

This scheme has a collateral rub: when the regulators themselves go rogue, nothing can stop a cell from replicating continuously.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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