deregulate
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In 1996, Lockyer entrusted Sher to serve on a joint Assembly-Senate conference committee that produced landmark legislation that sought to deregulate California’s electricity system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
In the late ’80s and ’90s, countries began to deregulate media, satellite dishes multiplied on roofs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
In the 1990s and early 2000s, about half of U.S. states chose to deregulate their electricity markets, taking electricity generation out of the hands of monopoly utilities.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025
In the 1980s, it became the first country to deregulate its gambling industry, making it possible for slot machines - once only permitted inside casinos - to expand into licensed pubs and clubs.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2024
To meet increased competition from both EU and Central European countries, Austria will need to emphasize knowledge-based sectors of the economy, continue to deregulate the service sector, and lower its tax burden.
From The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
It also deregulates old programs, converts defense shipbuilding to commercial, competitive construction and negotiates to lower foreign subsidies.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the US, the FDA is considering easing restrictions on the use of peptide injections after Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr pushed to have the therapies deregulated.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Airfares are going up now because of fuel prices, but airfares continue their downward real trend, in constant dollars, that started back in 1980 when the airlines were deregulated.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
That changed after airlines were largely deregulated in 1978.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
The Telecommunications Act, which deregulated the industry with the aim of fostering competition and growth, “created the foundation for open markets, competition, safe and significant growth,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2025
Suddenly deregulated, ecosystems shook and sloshed like a cup of tea in an earthquake.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
“He got in the driver’s seat when the deregulation trend was incipient. He was a champion of deregulating the financial industry.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Most importantly for the long term, we are seeing the EU lay the groundwork for a potential flourishing of capitalism by supporting technology and innovation and by reforming and deregulating where appropriate.
From Barron's ● Apr. 16, 2026
Europe has been focused on deregulating its banking system and spending in the industrial space, which has been influenced by defense, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 15, 2026
“The heart of it is making sure that we have sites ready so they”—companies that have been drawn to the state—“can build fast, deregulating so that they can move as fast as they possibly can.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
In fact, the biggest government initiative proposed in the document is deregulating food safety standards, which would make it easier for shady operations to sell goods at farmers markets.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2025
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