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[reg-yuh-leyt] / ˈrɛg yəˌleɪt /


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In addition to the social media ban, the new law would also regulate increasingly ubiquitous AI chatbots by requiring companies to "mitigate the risk of the chatbot communicating harmful content."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Psychologists often use the task to measure what is known as executive control, a set of mental processes that helps people regulate attention, resist distractions, and stay focused on goals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Its price topped a much-awaited threshold of $100,000 in December 2024, then rose to $120,000 in July 2025 as US politicians prepared to debate bills to regulate digital assets.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Mr. Pulte, a housing scion, at least had some qualifications to regulate the government housing giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

This was probably why people were able to empty porta potties or regulate the quality of canned cat food in factories with actual taste tests.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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