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regulator

[reg-yuh-lay-ter] / ˈrɛg jəˌleɪ tər /
NOUN
something that regulates
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If it is satisfied that the undertakings address its concerns, it will conditionally clear the deal, the regulator said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

This year, more than 100 MPs have written to regulator Ofcom and the business secretary asking for something to be done about the poor service their constituents say they are receiving.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Previous work by the same group showed that 15-PGDH acts as an important regulator of aging in multiple tissues.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Ten mental health trusts have been reported to the health regulator after problems with patient consent procedures when monitoring patients using camera technology.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Eight of the nine intakes for the regulator were still bagged, but this one would at least tell the truth.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Next, Ellison had to get the deal through regulators here and abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The airline’s reliance on a fleet of only Boeing 737s also put it under pressure when regulators worldwide grounded the 737 MAX in the wake of two crashes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Brussels says its rules are working since they have already forced AI providers to cough up information to regulators, though Regnier declined to give details.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

An emergency response team was organised including regulators the EA and Natural England, local port authorities and the Fisheries Authority - according to meeting documents.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

This scheme has a collateral rub: when the regulators themselves go rogue, nothing can stop a cell from replicating continuously.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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