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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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Attorneys for New Jersey argued that even a partial remand meant the program was no longer authorized by federal regulators, and that a lack of clarity regarding pollution mitigation should in and of itself be enough to order a temporary pause on the program.
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
The fight to get a new transmission line approved by Maryland regulators continues to heat up.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025
These technologies would ensure better tax compliance, allow regulators to monitor operations, and improve transparency for consumers.
—John Murn, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Of course, those same qualities make central government and regulators incredibly nervous of ceding to control.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Under Biden, transportation regulators have taken a series of actions to safeguard airline passengers, including passing rules that now provide automatic refunds when flights are significantly delayed or canceled.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Test these explanations with different user groups—technical staff, end users and regulators—to ensure clarity.
—Dimitar Dimitrov, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
He’s credited with smoothing relations with regulators, especially in Washington and Brussels.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Institutional adoption continues to accelerate, regulators are becoming more bitcoin-friendly, and public interest is growing.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
The fight to get a new transmission line approved by Maryland regulators continues to heat up.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025
These technologies would ensure better tax compliance, allow regulators to monitor operations, and improve transparency for consumers.
—John Murn, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Of course, those same qualities make central government and regulators incredibly nervous of ceding to control.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Under Biden, transportation regulators have taken a series of actions to safeguard airline passengers, including passing rules that now provide automatic refunds when flights are significantly delayed or canceled.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Test these explanations with different user groups—technical staff, end users and regulators—to ensure clarity.
—Dimitar Dimitrov, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
He’s credited with smoothing relations with regulators, especially in Washington and Brussels.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Institutional adoption continues to accelerate, regulators are becoming more bitcoin-friendly, and public interest is growing.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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