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regulation

[reg-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌrɛg jəˈleɪ ʃən /




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Pending a change in regulation, this will be the end of the line for releases from the reserve, which is required by statute to maintain a minimum inventory of about 250 million barrels of oil.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

Nonetheless, campaigners believe there is enough evidence to show that regulation is urgently needed.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

He showed up at the “Bitcoin 2024” conference promising a new age in government regulation of the currency.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

Executives at OpenAI and Anthropic are sounding the alarm about the rise of inexpensive AI, including some of China’s latest models, suggesting they present unacceptable security risks without regulation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

The insosuit was far bulkier and far uglier than the regulation spacesuit; but withal considerably lighter, due to the fact that they were entirely nonmetallic in composition.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

The mayor recently proposed reforms to some regulations on small businesses, like no longer requiring restaurants to obtain a special permit to serve ice cream.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

One of the clauses in Uefa's transfer regulations defining "player exchange transactions" says that multiple deals between two clubs going in both directions completed within a 45-day period will be considered a swap.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Extracting more is tricky, as wells naturally lose pressure over time, and producers need years of build-out to get to that supply, as they face environmental permitting and other regulations, he said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Strengthened regulations surrounding automated subscription renewals in California went into effect last July.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Wholly ignorant of prison regulations, she did not dare to give them to him under the man’s eyes.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin




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