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regulation

[reg-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌrɛg jəˈleɪ ʃən /




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It was the latest that any team have trailed by two or more goals in regulation time, and gone on to avoid defeat at a World Cup.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Several groups opposed adoption of the updated regulation, including the California Chamber of Commerce, saying the language was too broad.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

“The people who have to deal with the regulation would be, from a technical standpoint, more involved in saying what it meant.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Investments were made with the expectation that goods, components, and capital could move predictably across borders for decades, without the cost of tariffs or excess regulation.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

It introduced a regulation permitting Zulus to carry so-called traditional weapons to political rallies and meetings in Natal and elsewhere.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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