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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

Over the years, the union has submitted dozens of local and statewide ballot initiatives, including ones to cap the pay of hospital executives, regulate dialysis clinics, and raise the minimum wage of healthcare workers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"These findings are important for patients across all age groups who experience acute pain, doctors treating these conditions and policy makers who regulate the safe use of these medicines in the community."

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

"Although he has a high IQ, he requires daily adult support to manage anxiety, regulate behaviour and remain safe," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

I may there discover the wondrous power which attracts the needle and may regulate a thousand celestial observations that require only this voyage to render their seeming eccentricities consistent for ever.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley




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