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regulator

[reg-yuh-lay-ter] / ˈrɛg jəˌleɪ tər /
NOUN
something that regulates
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It also boosted funding for its financial regulator and created a special unit in the public prosecutor's office.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

The transaction requires approval from China’s antitrust regulator, and PAG plans to keep Evergrande Property Services listed in Hong Kong.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The warnings that the institute received, which online records show date to 2015, were issued after the regulator suspected or had evidence of a violation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The regulator downgraded the firm from two stars out of a possible four to one, meaning it is now considered a "poor performing company" for its environmental impact.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

"It's the external component of the atmospheric regulator," Mindy said.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

The companies expect the transaction to be completed in the first half of 2028, as it’s subject to approval by shareholders and regulators.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

If the more collaborative approach falters and a water agency fails to meet commitments, regulators still have the option of putting it back under the traditional regulations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

State regulators have set hospital inpatient procedure rates for all payers since the 1970s, and in 2014 the state reformed the model by capping each hospital’s total annual revenue under global budgets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

It abandoned the effort after regulators began asking questions about the product’s safety and opted to release the software behind it for free.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

It claimed that it had done nothing wrong, that the regulators were being capricious, and announced no special losses on its $20 billion portfolio of subprime loans.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis


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