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regulator

[reg-yuh-ley-ter] / ˈrɛg yəˌleɪ tər /
NOUN
something that regulates
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Separately, Hong Kong’s accounting regulator on Thursday levied a HK$300 million penalty on PwC and fined two former partners HK$5 million each.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

And here’s the lesson I’ve taken from 40 years of watching markets, as both an academic and a regulator: When something becomes a fad, it’s time to get out.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

A further £6.8m had been paid out from money held within the firm at the time the SRA intervened, meanwhile 9,300 files had been returned to clients, the regulator said.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

According to the regulator, as of 17 April, 92 claims totalling £9.31m had been paid to former clients from the SRA Compensation Fund.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

A sand shark passed over Mom’s head, swimming through the bubbles rising from her regulator.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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