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regulation

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




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The New York City Council is investigating four prediction markets for alleged deceptive marketing practices and targeting minors, opening a new front in the bitter, state-by-state legal war over prediction-market regulation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

The crackdown is a signal "to its own tech leaders, more than to anybody else, that attempts to bypass national regulation will not be tolerated," Chang continued.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

It’s a company that’s “well-underpinned” by solid regulation in New York, which continues to invest in the resilience of its power grid, he said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Increased neuroplasticity could potentially support processes involved in mental health, learning, emotional regulation, and resilience to stress.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

She’s taken to saying stuff like, “Look at the trim color on that Lancaster. That’s not a regulation trim color. It looks like pea soup.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

Nicole Berrie, 43, owner of Bonberi Mart in New York City’s West Village, said she’s very conscientious about ingredients, which makes Europe’s regulations appealing to her.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

“U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will ensure that immigration filings are decided based on the laws, regulations, and binding legal precedent that govern each case.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The proposed regulations unveiled this week “really clarifies a lot of what employers were waiting for,” said Dorian Smith, leader of Mercer’s law and policy practice.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Under local regulations in the region, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear", which was declared a protected species in Svalbard in 1972.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Through a web of laws, regulations, and informal rules, all of which are powerfully reinforced by social stigma, they are confined to the margins of mainstream society and denied access to the mainstream economy.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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