unregulated
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Investors expect unregulated utilities to charge exorbitant prices to power AI data centers, but regulated utilities are safer.
From Barron's
Polymarket runs an unregulated offshore prediction market with wide latitude to offer contracts on all kinds of events.
“But we must not view this settlement as an ending. We have only just begun to see the harm that AI will cause to children if it remains unregulated.”
From Los Angeles Times
Public stocks are at least as prone to booms and busts as unregulated assets, such as real estate.
From Barron's
The authors also point out that the flow of microplastics into rivers and oceans remains largely unregulated.
From Science Daily
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