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as in controlling
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 supervising
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 regulating
District 4 Commissoner Chakira Johnson also called for more transparency in the defining and regulating process.
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Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Currently there is no transparent, consistent framework for regulating AI in the United States.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
In the Senate, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is expected to work toward legislation regulating minors’ use of social media.
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Victoria Baeza Garcia,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
Three fatal accidents within 24 hours last weekend have renewed calls for stricter regulations in an industry that is largely responsible for regulating itself.
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David Hickey,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
Closing your blinds can make a huge difference in regulating indoor temperatures and making things feel more comfortable.
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Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
The family first listed their house on Monday, April 13, three days after the Tennessee State Legislature passed a child labor law regulating how influencers feature children in their content, as several social media users and media outlets pointed out in comments and coverage.
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Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
But the government isn’t regulating a third-party transaction.
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Julia Gledhill,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Anthropic employees have so far provided a $476,000 boost to Alex Bores, a New York assemblymember running for Congress who sponsored that state’s new law regulating AI.
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Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Currently there is no transparent, consistent framework for regulating AI in the United States.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
In the Senate, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is expected to work toward legislation regulating minors’ use of social media.
—
Victoria Baeza Garcia,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
Three fatal accidents within 24 hours last weekend have renewed calls for stricter regulations in an industry that is largely responsible for regulating itself.
—
David Hickey,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
Closing your blinds can make a huge difference in regulating indoor temperatures and making things feel more comfortable.
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Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
The family first listed their house on Monday, April 13, three days after the Tennessee State Legislature passed a child labor law regulating how influencers feature children in their content, as several social media users and media outlets pointed out in comments and coverage.
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Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
But the government isn’t regulating a third-party transaction.
—
Julia Gledhill,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Anthropic employees have so far provided a $476,000 boost to Alex Bores, a New York assemblymember running for Congress who sponsored that state’s new law regulating AI.
—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulating
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France has largely dominated, controlling 68% of possession and creating a whopping seven shots on goal.
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No other sports empire on our list owns controlling stakes in teams as diverse — NFL, NBA, NHL, Premiere League soccer — or as widely spread out geographically — Los Angeles, Denver, London — as KSE.
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Army investigations have repeatedly pointed to the same factors contributing to fatal training incidents including sleep deprivation, inadequate training and inexperienced leaders supervising high-risk exercises.
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The family's complaint accuses the church of negligence in operating the event and in supervising the volunteer who allegedly placed the recording device.
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These Forme shorts activate the glutes and abs through biofeedback while curbing joint stress.
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As the head of a far-right party, Meloni backs curbing migration and promoting traditional values.
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Cruise lines are constantly managing a shifting inventory of cabin categories right up until embarkation day.
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The lack of Navy interest in managing NAVFAC leads, at best, to a leisurely approach to getting anything done.
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Nail technicians in salons across the continent need to dispose of polishes containing trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, or TPO, and switch to alternatives.
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Last month, police raided the teen’s home on Creekside Drive, seizing $1,300 in cash and a box containing packages of edible cannabis products, which were similar to what the girl allegedly ingested, authorities said.
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The first film from the territory to play in competition in Annecy in 15 years, the picture is directed by Ervin Han, with Disney veteran Raul Garcia (Aladdin, Fantasia 2000) overseeing the animation.
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, also from Oklahoma and a former congressman for the state, is still settling into his role atop the Cabinet agency overseeing ICE.
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One supporter applauded the board for teaching the Bible in classrooms and keeping Sharia law, the Islamic moral code, out of public schools.
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Healthcare economists say giving people access to preventive healthcare saves taxpayers money in the long run by keeping the workforce healthy and relieving pressure on an overburdened system.
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Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, insecurity has worsened as the militants have started operating in the southern region.
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The supervisors unanimously approved a lease in May allowing American to add two more daily round trips from Carlsbad to Phoenix in the 76-seat Embraer 175 jets that have been operating out of Palomar since February 2025.
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