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regulator

[reg-yuh-ley-ter] / ˈrɛg yəˌleɪ tər /
NOUN
something that regulates
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Inflation is expected to moderate due to favorable base effects and a decline in the energy-price cap, set by the regulator, Investec economist Ryan Djajasaputra said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The report said the higher education regulator, the Office for Students, fears 24 providers - including seven with over 3,000 students - are at risk of insolvency and "market exit" in the next 12 months.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Kalshi has hired a well-connected former regulator to run its compliance efforts amid growing scrutiny of prediction markets and as the firm moves beyond retail customers to bring its event contracts to institutional clients.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

In March, an undercover agent contacted one of the participants to ask about the iRobot deal and other trades, pretending to be a securities regulator.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Climbing above the South Summit with my regulator delivering just under two liters of oxygen per minute, I had to stop and draw three or four lungfuls of air after each ponderous step.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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