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regulate

[reg-yuh-leyt] / ˈrɛg jəˌleɪt /


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He also said there is space to both regulate and give AI more freedom.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

"You don't want to regulate the outdoors too much but this is what can happen when people don't do their research or go into the unknown," he said.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Hormones act as chemical messengers that help regulate many processes throughout the body.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has sought to regulate the industry, with spokesman Hamayoun Afghan saying resources "used to be extracted erratically; it wasn't done under supervision" by the previous government.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

“It’s very normal, and everything will regulate as you get older.”

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

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

The UK government regulates phthalates as hazardous chemical substances but they are used in cosmetics, fragrances and food packaging.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Takeda Pharmaceutical’s 4502 2.96%increase; up pointing triangle Orzeyful, the first medication to treat narcolepsy by targeting a brain chemical that regulates wakefulness.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

These measures reflect how effectively the body regulates blood sugar and responds to insulin, the hormone that helps move glucose from the bloodstream into cells.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

She walks in a circle until her breath regulates, because she knows what will happen to her muscles if she doesn’t.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

Rejecting an appeal by the family, Migration Court of Appeal documents state "when weighing up the state's interest in regulated immigration" and Mason's "private life", it determined expulsion was "proportionate".

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Although overeating might seem like a problem that begins in the stomach, appetite is largely regulated by the brain.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

“If you listen to earnings calls from most U.S. regulated utilities, they’ll mostly be about AI and data centers. In Europe, we find a very compelling range of long-term drivers,” he said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

China's motorbike sales fell 3.4 percent in 2025, and slid again this year as consumers increasingly favour cars or less regulated electric bikes.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

I heard Dad promise the commissioner that “every new construction site will be thoroughly inspected and regulated from now on.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

In the same way that the reason why you’re seeing larger numbers of elected officials talk about regulating data centers is because they are reading the public temperature.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

Oceans absorb most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon emissions and therefore play a key role in regulating the climate.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Their study found that orexin neurons play an important role in sustaining and regulating motivated behavior.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

But since that law was signed, the shuttering of two major refineries in the state has left lawmakers and agencies skittish about regulating the facilities before electric vehicles have displaced the demand for gas.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Since the turn of the century, politicians had been introducing state and federal laws with hopes of regulating human experimentation, but physicians and researchers always protested.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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