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as in to control
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
you would be well advised to regulate your enthusiasm for the venture and pause to consider the risk involved
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as in to manage
to look after and make decisions about
the government agency that regulates the nuclear power industry in this country
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Recent Examples of regulate
However, Unison’s home equity agreement functions more like a consumer loan or mortgage and should be regulated as such, the attorneys argue.
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
In contrast, bets on traditional sportsbooks, like FanDuel and DraftKings, are considered gambling and are regulated on the state level.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Florida’s framework for regulating online gambling ranks among the five weakest in the country, according to a 2024 National Council on Problem Gambling report.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Most of the water that Treasure Valley residents see in the river isn’t a natural flow — it’s regulated by the dams and reservoirs upstream.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
In contrast, bets on traditional sportsbooks, like FanDuel and DraftKings, are considered gambling and are regulated on the state level.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Florida’s framework for regulating online gambling ranks among the five weakest in the country, according to a 2024 National Council on Problem Gambling report.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Most of the water that Treasure Valley residents see in the river isn’t a natural flow — it’s regulated by the dams and reservoirs upstream.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
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Glover also got a chance to test out the manual controls on the capsule ahead of future missions.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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At this point, operators can control the device next to the patient or behind a lead wall.—
Roni Robbins,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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This begs the question as to how Woodland, who qualified for The Masters by winning in Houston, will be able to manage his PTSD this week during one of golf’s elite events.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Any tweaks would lie solely with the software that manages the engines, given engine hardware is locked in until 2027 under F1’s homologation rules.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Such comments did little to stop the speculation, despite his contract at Atletico running to 2030 and containing a €500million (£436m; $577m) release clause.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Testing revealed that one of the devices deployed contained triacetone triperoxide, known as TATP.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Mortensen’s lawyer Daniela Diaz said that her client is requesting that child visitation be supervised by a facility that can act as a go-between.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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That includes ethical duties to verify information and supervise tools-AI included.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Israel wants Lebanon's government to assume responsibility for disarming Hezbollah, but the militant group has survived efforts to curb its strength for decades.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2026
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But the militant group has survived efforts to curb its strength for decades.—
E. Eduardo Castillo,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Zelenskyy didn't identify the countries involved but said Ukrainian personnel operated across several nations, helping strengthen their air defense systems.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The union also says it was not informed when FIFA hired OnLocation to be its official hospitality partner, operating food and beverage during games at the tournament, which means a new corporate entity has been inserted into the employment relationship.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Trooper Anthony Calderon with the Kansas Highway Patrol confirmed to KAKE that no one involved in the crash was properly restrained.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Milne had grabbed his wife by the neck, choked her, dragged her around, restrained her, punched her and knocked her unconscious.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Compass now oversaw security at a local college, and moonlighted as an investigator for personal-injury attorneys.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Today, there are only 350 investigators at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, or FMCSA, overseeing all 700,000 trucking companies on our roads.—
Ashley Velie,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Regulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulate. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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