overregulation
Americannoun
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Her comments add to growing fears that Europe is lagging behind the United States and China when it comes to AI, with proponents of the technology blaming issues from overregulation to underinvestment.
From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025
Past legislation has failed amid disagreements about overregulation and civil liberties.
From Washington Times • May 4, 2023
But the bill was not without opponents,who cited concerns about funding and overregulation.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2021
We need to eliminate the overregulation that makes housing so difficult and costly to build, while reducing costs and fees that increase the price of a home by tens of thousands of dollars.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2021
The system of Colbert, as time proved, was founded on mistaken principles, for monopoly and overregulation stifled the growth of trade and of the colonies.
From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene
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