regulate
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New York lawmakers mulled a bill Wednesday to regulate pedicabs, which swarm touristy areas like Times Square and Central Park and have drawn criticism for overcrowding, excessive noise and extortionate pricing.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
But we can use the physical bottleneck of energy to impose a clear and simple restraint on an industry that has otherwise proved elusive to regulate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Shanmugam characterized Boulder’s case as “unprecedented,” and argued that the Constitution does not permit individual localities to “use state law to regulate global conduct.”
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026
The Arkansas Department of Education does not regulate private schools once they’re open, and no one from the state inspected the Arkansas Times newsroom, the location we chose for our school.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
It was hard to keep secrets; you had to keep track of them, regulate how they moved through your body, make sure they didn’t swerve and jump out of your mouth.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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The commission also regulates lobbying and can issue penalties for fundraising and other infractions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
So how did Bo French—a UT grad and Republican statewide candidate for Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates the oil and gas industry—mark this special moment?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
By identifying a biological pathway that directly regulates this inflammation, the new findings suggest that future therapies could potentially target liver inflammation alongside existing treatments focused on weight and liver fat.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
It isn’t yet entirely clear who regulates prediction markets and how, and markets have regularly clashed with state officials trying to rein them in.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Why, the law of supply and demand regulates the price of houses.”
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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“That lack of understanding of risk allows them to leave the safety of the regulated system without knowing what is lost when they do so,” he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
"The children have come in so ready to learn, because they're more settled and regulated socially and emotionally. We've had a really, really positive start to the school year."
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Among them are two former Jane Street interns whose little-known firm, Alcedine Technologies, has already become a top-10 trader across U.S. regulated exchanges and is now breaking into trades for hedge funds and other institutions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Emissions aren’t directly regulated yet for the sector, which contributes about 26% of the state’s methane pollution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Fixers were designed to replicate under strictly regulated conditions, but the damaged Fixer replicates uncontrollably, at an exponential rate, using whatever materials are at hand.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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Their application argues that the decision by the Parades Commission -- the independent body regulating contentious marches -- misrepresented police evidence about the risk of disorder.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The director would be able to manage public works projects, including construction, buying or leasing property, exercising eminent domain with City Council approval, granting street permits, regulating parking and recommending budgets for the department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
So why is it China that is taking the lead in regulating this technology?
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Men’s football and basketball are now essentially professional leagues, albeit without rules regulating competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Recognizing the public's disdain for the spoils system, he called for a law regulating civil service jobs within the government.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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