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[reg-yuh-leyt] / ˈrɛg jəˌleɪt /


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“He’s just pulled the rug out from under them. And again, it’s just completely unnecessary. Regulate, don’t eliminate.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2024

Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose determined that the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol had submitted 127,772 valid signatures, more than the 124,046 needed to put the question before voters on Nov. 7.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2023

Upon replying, Lusk discovered it had been posted by G-Funk icon Nate Dogg, whose work on songs like Warren G's Regulate and Dr Dre's The Next Episode saw him nicknamed "the king of hooks".

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2022

“Restrict this, cancel that. Regulate this, censor that,” Chen Jian, a stock market investor, wrote on the social media platform Weibo.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2022

Regulate the gas pressure by adjusting the valve in the supply pipe.

From School and Home Cooking by Greer, Carlotta Cherryholmes




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