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@@ -1060,9 +1060,9 @@ query terms with an implicit OR operator between them. The following terms
are accepted:
.Bl -tag -width "term and term"
.It Ar regex
-A bare string is taken as a regular expression matching the full account name.
-Thus, to report the current balance for all assets and liabilities, you would
-use:
+A bare string is taken as a regular expression (PCRE) matching the full account
+name. Thus, to report the current balance for all assets and liabilities, you
+would use:
.Pp
.Dl ledger bal asset liab
.It Ic payee Ar regex Pq Ic \&@ Ns Ar regex