Example Sentences

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I don’t want to overregulate, but tech companies need oversight as they monetize our children.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

Rep. Jay Obernolte, California Republican, told the House Science Committee on Wednesday that “Congress should certainly not rush to overregulate but we should also not be complacent.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 18, 2023

“We didn’t want to overregulate, but we also weren’t just going to give all the money to the Internet service providers and hope for the best,” said Raimondo.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2022

I’d rather overdo it on transparency than overregulate our lives and prohibit workplace romances out of some misguided fantasy of universal fairness.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2017

She said that there is "a point at which you can overregulate" companies.

From The Guardian • May 15, 2013