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




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Ohio, Utah, New Hampshire and West Virginia have already taken steps to exempt off-grid electricity providers from traditional utility regulation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

For muscle stem cells, this regulation is particularly important.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

UC Davis’ Wojcieszak said lasting change is possible only with regulation and penalties for platforms spreading hate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

On this episode of Money Talks, host Elizabeth Spiers talks to Justin Hendrix of Tech Policy Press, about the importance of A.I. regulation and what effective tech safety policy looks like.

From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026

Order—and regulation, the father of order—had been the Shakers’ key to harmony.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Aolani says it has systems in place to strictly adhere to U.S. regulations, and from the start has been focused on building a global customer base.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026

Historically the EU has had much stricter rules on gene-editing, but this year relaxed regulations.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026

The announcement raised legal questions, with Ugandan media reporting that military regulations do not allow a senior officer to be stripped of his rank through a social media post.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

City Council Speaker Julie Menin told reporters she wanted to strengthen New York's building codes and regulations after the collapse.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

‘It’ll be a lot of work getting the legion back in shape, repairing the damage Octavian did. Dating regulations will be the least of my worries.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan


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