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
Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh questioned the vaping industry’s claim of FDA overregulation, saying its objection rests with the law itself.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2024
It looks wildly overregulated, with these mincing steps away from overregulation.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2024
Past legislation has failed amid disagreements about overregulation and civil liberties.
From Washington Times • May 4, 2023
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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