as in regulation
a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity
according to army regs, dress uniforms must be starched and boots polished at all times
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Recent Examples of reg
Internxt is a secure cloud storage platform, and a 20TB plan is now only $400 (reg.
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PC Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025
In lobbying for a looser interpretation of copyright regs, the big AI players have played up the fact that restrictions would give China an edge in the AI race.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Prof Danny Altmann of Imperial College London noted that the discovery of T-reg cells has shaped modern immunology.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Crime down since regs enacted Tony Sherman, owner of Terrapin Investments, bought the property in 2023 for $9 million.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025
In lobbying for a looser interpretation of copyright regs, the big AI players have played up the fact that restrictions would give China an edge in the AI race.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Prof Danny Altmann of Imperial College London noted that the discovery of T-reg cells has shaped modern immunology.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Crime down since regs enacted Tony Sherman, owner of Terrapin Investments, bought the property in 2023 for $9 million.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reg
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Meanwhile, Ishii said the council is focused on filling the five Police Accountability Board vacancies and finding Aguilar’s replacement, finalizing the board’s regulations, giving both oversight entities the necessary tools to succeed and restoring belief in the oversight process.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Eating mangoes in moderation is key to avoiding large blood sugar spikes and, over time, may contribute to better blood sugar regulation.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
11 Feb. 2026
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Nanos claimed Cross campaigned against him while wearing his Pima County Sheriff's uniform in breach of department rules, which Cross denied.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Congress can add rules for federal races.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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The researchers say that’s an important direction for future work and have made their code freely available so other scientists can dig in as well.—
Simon Makin,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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Starting later on Friday, users who opt in can message the AI agent through Baidu’s main search app to complete tasks such as scheduling, organizing files and writing code.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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In the days after the Bondi Beach massacre – allegedly committed by a father and son who had embraced Islamic State ideology – the government announced sweeping new gun laws, tougher rules on hate speech, and stronger powers for the home affairs minister to cancel visas on character grounds.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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These include physical resilience, self-defense, marksmanship, map reading, and military law.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Reg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reg. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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