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as in controlled
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 operated
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 regulated
The companies are now the leading drivers of the burgeoning AI industry, and their competing views about how the technology should be regulated are playing out in a wide-ranging political ad spending war that has targeted congressional races in big cities and rural areas alike.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Yet this pollution isn’t regulated, and manufacturers are moving to dramatically increase the amount of plastics produced in the United States.
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Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The apps that provide DFS are regulated differently from traditional sportsbooks.
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Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
According to the Congressional Research Service, as of March last year the USDA had just 115 inspectors and supervisors responsible for overseeing more than 12,000 organizations and individuals regulated under the Animal Welfare Act and another law, the Horse Protection Act.
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Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Each of the crashes involved aircraft that are not regulated under the same standards as major commercial passenger jets.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
How the genes that encode those proteins are regulated depends on some of the genome that doesn’t code for proteins.
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Philip Ball,
Quanta Magazine,
18 June 2026
Aircraft used for skydiving are regulated under Part 91 of FAA regulations, which also covers small general aviation aircraft flown by private pilots.
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Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Life care and Medicare supplement insurance were regulated for the first time.
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George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Yet this pollution isn’t regulated, and manufacturers are moving to dramatically increase the amount of plastics produced in the United States.
—
Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The apps that provide DFS are regulated differently from traditional sportsbooks.
—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
According to the Congressional Research Service, as of March last year the USDA had just 115 inspectors and supervisors responsible for overseeing more than 12,000 organizations and individuals regulated under the Animal Welfare Act and another law, the Horse Protection Act.
—
Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Each of the crashes involved aircraft that are not regulated under the same standards as major commercial passenger jets.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
How the genes that encode those proteins are regulated depends on some of the genome that doesn’t code for proteins.
—
Philip Ball,
Quanta Magazine,
18 June 2026
Aircraft used for skydiving are regulated under Part 91 of FAA regulations, which also covers small general aviation aircraft flown by private pilots.
—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Life care and Medicare supplement insurance were regulated for the first time.
—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulated
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Key moment The Dream controlled the game early.
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Unlike other watering systems, the IrriSense 2 houses its controller, sprinkler, electric valve, and nutrient feeder in a single device, controlled via an app on your phone.
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Onboard spas are also commonly operated by third-party providers.
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Another pilot flying into Newark on a United Express flight operated by GoJet Airlines also reported seeing a drone at roughly 2,000 feet, according to ATC audio from around the same time.
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The data contained inside is helping researchers understand otherwise hard-to-examine cosmic interactions like microlensing.
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The diminutive menu contained just three sandwiches, two salads and a single dessert.
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But Simón supervised three months of rehearsals prior to production with most of the cast, all of which the director filmed on her Handicam.
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That enables Cadence’s system, which is supervised by physicians, to alert a clinician when a patient is deteriorating before a stroke or heart attack, for example.
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Previous announcements of potential deals to end the fighting have curbed prices and juiced markets, but this time experts hope the pact holds true.
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Fight Fungi Common fungal problems like powdery mildew on a variety of plants and black spot on roses can be curbed with apple cider vinegar.
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Australia managed a whopping 14 touches in the opposing penalty box; Paraguay mustered six.
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Morocco managed a draw with Brazil in its group stage and was the surprise team of the 2022 World Cup, finishing fourth — the best-ever performance by an African team in a World Cup.
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The Cubs kept the game plan fairly simple for Peterson in his debut following a whirlwind couple of days after learning he had been traded Wednesday evening.
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All calls will be kept confidential.
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The source familiar with the 2024 fire probe said city inspectors now have questions following this new blaze about how the company handled the recovery from the last incident.
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Your perceptive nature senses a family need, household issue, or emotional loose end that should be handled before bigger plans move forward.
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