well-regulated
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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He said the industry was "well-regulated by the local authority", with checks by a vet before the season begins each year.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
Real entrepreneurship serving venturesome consumers, External link not frictionless stock trading in well-regulated casinos, keeps the U.S. economy vibrant.
From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026
Take a look at the history of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac if you think mortgages are simple, solid and well-regulated.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2025
“The Governor’s Office supports DCC in developing innovative policies and effective implementation that advances and facilitates a well-regulated, legal, and safe market that benefits all Californians,” wrote Diana Crofts-Pelayo, Newsom’s deputy director of communications.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2024
Cassiodorus, writing in the 6th century in southern Italy for the guidance of trainee scribes, included punctuation in his Institutions Divinarum et Saecularium Litterarum, recommending “clear pausing in well-regulated delivery”.
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