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regulatory

[reg-yuh-luh-tawr-ee] / ˈrɛg jə ləˌtɔr i /
ADJECTIVE
supervisory
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Veraxa is shifting away from animal testing to get drugs to market faster, calling it ‘not just a regulatory obligation, but a scientific opportunity.’

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Copper ore grades are declining, pushing up the cost of extracting copper, and mine projects face high permitting and regulatory hurdles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Legal experts say a ruling could help determine how the government can use its regulatory authority over broadcasters, including when their news coverage or programming draws the ire of an administration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Attorney Dimitar P. Georgiev argued for the FCC that ABC is trying to avoid the commission’s regulatory process by taking the case to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Proteins act as regulatory sensors, or master switches, in this process—turning on and turning off genes, or even combinations of genes, in a coordinate manner.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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