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regulation

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




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Japan will ease overtime regulation starting Tuesday in a move meant to help spur economic growth but criticised as a relapse into the country's ingrained workaholic culture.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

A final regulation would come only after the agency proposed a rule, received public comments, considered them, and settled on a final policy.

From Slate Aug. 31, 2026

The system contains separate regions involved in memory, smell, navigation, and emotional regulation.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

Sir James said: "Londoners need homes they can afford to buy or rent. Entrepreneurs need to be able to start and grow businesses without being strangled by cost and regulation."

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

It was through gene regulation, Monod argued, that cells could achieve their unique functions in time and space.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

There are laws and regulations that are supposed to ensure sell-side analysts can express their sincere views about a company, independent of the business incentives of their firms’ fee-making divisions.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Defence Minister Salifou Mody described the mutineers as a "group of soldiers who have broken with military regulations".

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

You note that California’s new tire regulations are “perilous” because they may increase stopping distances on wet pavements.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Nevertheless, advocates focused on reforming the state’s utilities sought this year to seize the moment to enact tough regulations, including forcing data centers to pay for transmission upgrades and wildfire mitigation efforts.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 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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