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regulation

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




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So far, regulation hasn’t stopped China from closing the gap with the U.S.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

There is little regulation and there are no official records as anybody can start offering the procedure.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

It’s a company that’s “well-underpinned” by solid regulation in New York, which continues to invest in the resilience of its power grid, he said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Acting FDA Commissioner Kyle Diamantas said more robust regulation, such as a system to block ingredients from the market until the FDA has signed off on them, would require Congress to act.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

The girl was immaculate—not a blue thread out of place, her chignon of long fair hair coiled in regulation neatness two inches above her uniform collar.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

RANCHI, India—When the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand advertised in 2023 for 583 new officials to enforce alcohol regulations, more than 500,000 people applied.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

The Department of Transportation proposed new regulations last month that would allow airlines to highlight fares without individual components such as taxes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The proposed regulations unveiled this week “really clarifies a lot of what employers were waiting for,” said Dorian Smith, leader of Mercer’s law and policy practice.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Under local regulations in the region, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear", which was declared a protected species in Svalbard in 1972.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The fighting grew no less desperate at the end of the war, which meant that no one was safe—not even from their own regulations.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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