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regulating

verb

present participle of regulate

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 Nationally, 85% of Democrats and 79% of Republicans favored creating a federal agency devoted to monitoring and regulating AI. — Victoria Baeza Garcia, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2026 LoPilato said the policy aims to be proactive, rather than allowing more violence to take place before regulating the problem. — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 Beijing is regulating intimacy, but what is being built, there and everywhere, is a permanent record of the interior life, and the interior life was the one room a person could always lock. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 On Monday, Garden City adopted its own ordinance regulating high-speed e-motos and e-scooters. — Rose Evans july 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026 The earliest wildlife laws in England also required landowners to retain adequate forage and cover for wildlife, in addition to regulating hunting and fishing. — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 Ferreira found that peptides in the venom powerfully inhibited an enzyme involved in regulating blood pressure. — Steve Midway, STAT, 16 July 2026 More clarity, tighter protocols Legal experts broadly say though that the SEC will likely take on a more supportive role in regulating prediction markets, while the CFTC retains its primary one. — Ananya Chetia,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 16 July 2026 While this sounds acceptable, only regulating these harms when they are being used by corporations would essentially restrict states to two undesirable options. — Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 July 2026

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Tate’s case previously included three counts of rape, four counts of actual bodily harm, two counts of human trafficking and one count of controlling prostitution for gain.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 July 2026
But the computers controlling the countdown called an abort during the Super Heavy booster’s engine startup sequence.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of controlling

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Diego Amson, Brad Tiemann and Joe Awgul serve as co-exec producers, Margaret Morales is supervising producer and Benjamin Hurvitz and Melissa Tallerine exec produce for MTV.

— Peter White, Deadline, 15 July 2026
Officers are working to gather information regarding the circumstances that may have led up to the crash, including who was supervising the children.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

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Ultra-Orthodox parties supported several of Netanyahu’s own priorities, including legislation curbing the authority of the attorney general, a key component of the government’s broader judicial overhaul.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Two weeks later, Gammon realized that the medication wasn’t curbing her appetite like before.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of curbing

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Prep Baseball Report, a group based in Indiana, and Homefield’s baseball teams, would continue managing and utilizing the property under the 20-year lease term with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK.

— Sofi Zeman July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
The trailer relies on a hitch coupler force sensor to provide continuous feedback on the pull on the tow vehicle, managing the trailer's movement by increasing motor output or applying the electro-mechanical brakes located at all four wheels.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 July 2026

Definition of managing

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The incident damaged cables and water lines, flooding the base of the antenna with 200,000 gallons of water containing glycol, an environmental hazard.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
At the time of his death, Garcia-Sanchez was hauling asbestos-containing materials from the ninth floor to lower levels using a freight elevator, the report said.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Definition of containing

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According to a presentation, the project team overseeing the study observed parking during four periods in early July.

— DJ Simmons July 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Leribault took over as director last year after his predecessor resigned following the October heist and is now overseeing a $1 billion renovation of the historic museum.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of overseeing

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With gallons of sunscreen, truckloads of ice and innovative hot-weather treats like upside-down sundaes, day camps are keeping thousands of kids cool in Hotlanta’s record-breaking temperatures.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
Steve Sarkisian was noncommittal about the Longhorns keeping their upcoming series with Notre Dame after his team lost to Ohio State and finished 9-3 last season.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of keeping

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Evacuation boats are operating from three piers on the peninsula, which is situated about 70 kilometers (43 miles) west of Bordeaux in southwestern France, the province’s prefect, Sophie Brocas, said Friday morning.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Including the expansion Golden State Valkyries, the sale of the Connecticut Sun to Houston Rockets owner Tillman Fertitta and Mark Walter’s purchase of the Los Angeles Lakers, the WNBA will have 11 teams operating under a dual ownership structure.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026

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