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They are primarily regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission if they belong to larger firms, or by state securities regulators if they belong to smaller firms.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The author proposes that this transformation occurred primarily through a process described as "inorganic photosynthesis."
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Until now, the review has primarily been the mandate of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, a Treasury Department bureau that oversees the nation’s biggest banks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
They warn it could sink prosperity in Switzerland, where large swathes of the economy -- from medical research to construction to healthcare -- depend heavily on foreign labour, primarily from the surrounding EU.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Mr. Anderson himself worked on contracts, primarily in the cotton trade.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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