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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 Buying into Smack is a legitimate investment regulated by the SEC. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026 There is currently a split among federal courts as to whether Kalshi, Polymarket and other companies can be regulated by states’ sports betting laws or whether federal law for commodities preempts states. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Kim has accommodated some of these economic changes; once prohibited, markets are now regulated and taxed by the state. — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026 Space companies are regulated primarily by the FCC, which governs technologies used by satellites. — Max Harden, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026 Supporters of the bans say such rifles were designed for military use, are too dangerous for civilians and should be regulated like machine guns. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 Because they are not regulated as insurance companies, healthcare sharing ministries are not subject to consumer protections or other state or federal requirements. — Helen Levy, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026 They're not regulated by the Department of Transportation, pedestrian safety. — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Those same contracts, though, are under fire by states across the country, who argue that the offerings amount to sports betting and should be regulated by them. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

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She was expected to satisfy the white executives who controlled her career, the Black audiences who wanted better representation, and her own ambitions as an actress.

— Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
Democrats have controlled the comptroller’s office every year since 1975.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of controlled

Verb

In tests, algorithms using F³ operated roughly two to five times faster than previous approaches.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
One of the helicopters was operated by Jerry Trimble Helicopters, a helicopter flight training school and rental service for private flights, the company said in a statement.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

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Smith, White and Duran were arrested after a search of the box allegedly revealed 10 kilograms of cocaine, and a search of the shopping bag allegedly contained more than $170,000 in cash.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
The team’s melting models matched the rock’s chemistry best when its mantle source contained garnet, a mineral that is stable in the Martian mantle only at depths of more than 160 kilometers.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of contained

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The restoration was funded by Frameline and supervised by The Estate of Barbara Hammer and Brydie O’Connor.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026
The playground is supervised by staff members, called playworkers, who do their best not to interfere but are available in case of emergencies.

— Marina Lopes, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of supervised

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Deckhand Matt may just be the most audacious toe-stepper to debut in this franchise since Alesia, who, in the last season of Down Under, managed to rearrange the interior team according to her own proclivities.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026
This looming ban — slipped into a sweeping budget bill passed by Congress last year — was set to go into effect this November before a bipartisan coalition of senators managed to punt the deadline by a month, to December 11.

— Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of managed

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Pando has since handled more than 57 terabytes of Git packfiles in a single hour.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Tia, on her end, handled the ambush skillfully, parrying jabs without raising her voice to prevent Wendy from having any opening to feign victimization.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026

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