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regulatory risk

British

noun

a risk to which private companies are subject, arising from the possibility of legislation or regulations that will affect business being adopted by a government

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Kinder Morgan, which originally led the expansion, abandoned the project, citing regulatory risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"We do close accounts because they create legal or regulatory risk for the company," the bank added in a statement.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

When nation-states hold bitcoin as reserve assets, regulatory risk fundamentally changes.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

“It basically comes down to how Pfizer sees regulatory risk vs how Metsera did,” Raffat said.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

Some are clearly responding to genuine regulatory risk — especially those with federal contracts.

From Salon • May 3, 2025

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