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regulatory

[reg-yuh-luh-tawr-ee] / ˈrɛg jə ləˌtɔr i /
ADJECTIVE
supervisory
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If the deal falls through due to antitrust issues, SpaceX is on the hook for a $4 billion termination fee, according to a regulatory filing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

The transactions with LongRange Capital and Yum China are both expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

There is also a separate $1.24 billion termination fee payable by Fox if regulatory approval isn’t secured.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

They further suggest that clinicians, guideline panels, and regulatory agencies "should re-evaluate their general recommendations for calcium and vitamin D supplementation in light of current evidence."

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

The third cardinal feature of gene regulation, Monod and Jacob discovered, was that every gene had specific regulatory DNA sequences appended to it that acted like recognition tags.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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