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regulatory

[reg-yuh-luh-tawr-ee] / ˈrɛg yə ləˌtɔr i /
ADJECTIVE
supervisory
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Tesla’s first-quarter automotive gross profit margin, excluding the impact of regulatory credit sales, was about 21%, up from 14% a year ago, but far from its first-quarter 2022 peak of about 32%.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Sinoguards operates under “applicable flag state authorizations and regulatory requirements relevant to its operational scope,” he told The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Ackman didn’t detail the size of the stake, which he said would be disclosed in regulatory filings later Friday.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Pershing will disclose the stake in regulatory filings later Friday, Ackman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Because British municipal governments had invested heavily in gas lighting and placed regulatory obstacles in the way of the competing electric light companies.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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