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regulatory

[reg-yuh-luh-tawr-ee] / ˈrɛg yə ləˌtɔr i /
ADJECTIVE
supervisory
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The heavy-duty truck market is notoriously cyclical, as demand typically soars ahead of regulatory changes and then collapses for a year or two after new rules are in place.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

After other expenses — such as $5 billion in research-and-development costs — xAI recorded an operational loss of $6.36 billion in 2025, up 307% from 2024, according to its regulatory filings.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Both sides condemn legalization, which exists in places like Amsterdam and which imposes a strong regulatory system—but for very different reasons: the first, because it normalizes exploitation and the latter because it limits free trade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

By observing gene regulation in single cells over time, the team uncovered shared regulatory hubs that many different mutations depend on.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Perhaps no aspect of the HUD regulatory regime has been as controversial, however, as the “no-fault” clause contained in every public housing lease.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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