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regulate

[reg-yuh-leyt] / ˈrɛg jəˌleɪt /


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The move ramps up a conflict between warring factions in Silicon Valley over how to regulate the transformative technology.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

In recent years, successive British transport secretaries have supported the idea of a new law to legalise and regulate the e-scooters available for sale.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Australia will enact laws to regulate how artificial intelligence data centres use power and water, and to protect creative copyright, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

"Our team is interested in continuous low-intensity ultrasound because it offers a non-pharmacological, non-invasive approach that may help regulate immune cell behavior and promote a more reparative healing environment in injured joints."

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

“You cannot regulate these questions!” the coroner shouted.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

GLP-1 medications like Ozempic are also peptides: they mimic a naturally occurring molecule that regulates appetite, blood sugar and digestion.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

The Sixth Circuit in December 2025 upheld the constitutionality of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, a nonprofit that regulates thoroughbred racing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The HFEA, which regulates the fertility industry, has issued its own warning about online donations.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

And the state regulates the size of the backup generators that keep the centers running when the grid goes down.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

“Why, the law of supply and demand regulates the price of houses.”

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

ServiceNow anticipates that over 2.2 billion agents will participate in the global economy in coming years, all of which will need to be tracked and regulated.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

The company was well aware of the reporting requirements when it decided to enter the city’s highly regulated taxi industry, the judge said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Owners of regulated reservoirs pay an annual fee of £276 towards NRW's regulatory costs, external.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

"You just create enough regulatory risk that every regulated enterprise backs off," he wrote on X.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

I had imbibed from her something of her nature and much of her habits: more harmonious thoughts: what seemed better regulated feelings had become the inmates of my mind.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Kingscote believes the case demonstrates the need for a national approach to regulating high-risk cosmetic procedures.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

"We discovered that this membrane skeleton is actively regulating the nutrient uptake process of neurons," Zhou said.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

"And we are certainly not deciding the approach that policymakers concerned with protecting public health should take to regulating the use of acetaminophen."

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

I support providing greater health benefits to athletes, providing greater protections for their academic pursuits and regulating agents.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Recognizing the public's disdain for the spoils system, he called for a law regulating civil service jobs within the government.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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