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regulated

verb

past tense of regulate

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 Private and investor-owned utilities, such as Evergy in the Kansas City area, are regulated by OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. — Eric Adler july 18, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026 Some of those gifts came from other media companies regulated by the FCC. — ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026 Nicotine, while addictive, is legal – though heavily regulated – and the legal status of cannabis is evolving. — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 European regulators playing catch up Taken together, the measures would be a seismic shift in the way European banks are regulated. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 July 2026 Those activities are regulated not by the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service, but by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026 Both Christian and Luther said, going forward, AI data centers can be regulated. — Jack Fink, CBS News, 14 July 2026 Prediction markets can legally operate in Texas because they’re regulated by the federal government rather than under state gambling laws. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026 The Roanoke River flows from Virginia into North Carolina and has lower sections regulated by hydroelectric projects, according to Paddle Guide. — Mark Price july 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

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Fourteen of Freedom Fuel’s 25 locations are controlled by companies linked to Shamikh and Syed Kazmi, eight of which are leased from the investment firm Blue Owl Capital, the Associated Press reported.

— Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Unlike conventional drone operations, where individual aircraft are controlled separately, swarms are designed to allow multiple unmanned systems to coordinate, share information, adapt to battlefield conditions, and carry out missions collectively.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Definition of controlled

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Sanders noted that the president’s proclamation, which imposed a partial travel ban on holders of Antigua and Barbuda passports, contained several factual errors.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Wildberries said the fire at the Kotovsk site had been contained.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

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City officials said the Daxbots will be supervised at all times and wear high-visibility vests.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 13 July 2026
The complaint claimed the care home company failed to ensure Kasanga’s food was properly prepared or that she was supervised while eating, as well as failing to respond appropriately to the choking.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

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And, the parasitic wasp (Eumicrosoma benefica) is a natural enemy that has reportedly curbed chinch bug populations in Florida.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
The two groups had claimed in their petition to the justices that the law was an unprecedented overreach that curbed First Amendment rights for both adults and minors.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026

Definition of curbed

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Defense attorney Marilyn Bednarski said Burke’s mother, Colleen Burke, managed most of the company’s financial decisions.

— Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026
The Japanese international moved to Birmingham last summer for around €9 million, but managed just one goal in 28 appearances in the English Championship.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of managed

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Lending institutions including those providing home mortgages and car loans should require that all student debt payments be kept current as a condition to borrowers incurring even more debt.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
The All Blacks kept possession, moved the ball toward space and Patrick Tuipulotu scored to mark his first test of the season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of kept

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Each company explicitly named the illness as a material business risk and warned fresh, raw leafy greens handled at its restaurants were at risk for the parasite.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Langley, 27, handled the mishap with ease and slipped into a Baltimore Ravens jersey before picking up her guitar and carrying on with the show at M&T Bank Stadium.

— Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

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