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regulator

[reg-yuh-ley-ter] / ˈrɛg jəˌleɪ tər /
NOUN
something that regulates
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The regulator also received a report of one crash and injury.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Britain's communications regulator also launched an investigation into TikTok in July.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

China’s securities regulator in 2024 fined Hengda Real Estate for what it described as issuing fraudulent financial statements and using them in bond issuances.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Another factor is President Donald Trump’s nomination on Wednesday afternoon of a new Food and Drug Administration commissioner, which grants some certainty to investors who have been unsure about the future direction of the regulator.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

Consider what would happen on a normal mission if the regulator valve broke.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Federal auto-safety regulators are opening an investigation into nearly one million General Motors GM 1.28%increase; green up pointing triangle pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles after receiving hundreds of reports of engine failures.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

This segment will need to pass the muster of the same state regulators and courts that held up Keystone XL.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Abbott’s pause is designed to give regulators time to study the impact of the centers and minimize community disruptions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

As the cleanup has progressed, Lineage has been racking up thousands of dollars in fines from public health regulators — a drop in the bucket for the global cold storage juggernaut.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

The regulators called at all hours, visiting the poorest trapper and wealthiest magistrate alike.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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