There was a flare-up between local residents and state regulators.
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Regulators
Synonyms for "regulators" (8 found)
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Noun(2 words)
authoritycontrol mechanism
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Noun(2 words)
controllergoverning bodies
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Noun(4 words)
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10 entriescurrent regulatorenvironmental regulatorfeedback loopfinancial regulatorlinear regulatornegative feedbackregulatory agencyswitching regulatorthermostatvoltage regulator
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6 entriesenvironmental regulatorfinancial regulatorgas regulatorregulatory bodyvoltage regulatorwater regulator
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This company has been in the cross hairs of regulators for years.
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U.S. regulators Wednesday approved a new tuberculosis drug that when taken with two other medicines shows dramatic results.
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In 2004, U.S. government food and environment regulators cautioned pregnant women not to eat more than 340 grams or 12 ounces of fish a week, the amount in two normal servings. The aim was to reduce their exposure to mercury, which contaminates fish worldwide.
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