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regulator

[reg-yuh-lay-ter] / ˈrɛg jəˌleɪ tər /
NOUN
something that regulates
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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

Utility commissioners: Most interesting is Georgia, a data-center hot spot where two seats are up on the state’s utility regulator.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

A spokesperson said the regulator was "working closely with the applicant to secure approval for proposed remediation works to a non-compliant wall façade originally identified in 2020 prior to BSR being formed".

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The Scottish government's environmental regulator says households recycled 42.8% of waste in 2025 - down from 44.3% the previous year.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

The regulator gets the best of both worlds.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

The merger may raise antitrust issues with government regulators, Reuters also reported.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

“Chiquita has complied with relevant requirements and worked closely with California regulators to design and develop a complex hazardous waste management program. We look forward to defending ourselves against the state’s unwarranted accusations.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

As regulators around the world grapple with reining in, or even banning, social media use for teens, American lawsuits have focused on allegations of addictive design and deceptive practices by social media companies.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Yet when prediction markets started offering customers access to a regulated peer-to-peer exchange, state regulators who oversee casinos brought lawsuits supposedly to protect consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Soon after Cornwall Capital laid their chips on the table, Capital One was vindicated by its regulators, its stock price shot up, and Cornwall Capital’s $26,000 option position was worth $526,000.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis


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