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modulate

[moj-uh-leyt] / ˈmɒdʒ əˌleɪt /


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Olsen: Over the course of the series, how did you modulate how crazy to seem?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

“So they are able to modulate their demand.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

"Uncovering these mechanisms will help us better understand how nighttime physiology and sex-specific factors modulate caffeine's effects."

From Science Daily Mar. 31, 2026

Despite his apparent willingness to modulate his stance based on new information, he remains cautious about declaring either a labor-market slump or victory over inflation.

From Barron's Oct. 10, 2025

It included a list of specimen arguments, explained how an audience could be swayed, and discussed everything from how to discredit a hostile witness to how best to modulate your voice when speaking.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

Incyte said the acquisition includes Vega’s lead candidate VGA039, which modulates Protein S to improve hemostasis, potentially improving the body’s ability to control bleeding in numerous bleeding disorders.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

"Ketogenic diet modulates gut microbiota-brain metabolite axis in a sex-and genotype-specific manner in APOE4 mice" was published in the Journal of Neurochemistry.

From Science Daily Oct. 21, 2025

Oppenheimer modulates the lighting during the scenes from cool to warm and back again, underlining the vacillating feelings they can’t acknowledge outright.

From New York Times Dec. 5, 2024

She looked up the meaning, “and I was like” — here the rapper notorious for her purring timbre modulates her voice to a humble higher pitch — “thank you.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 12, 2023

This performer is, in fact, gifted with a handsome person, an easy manner, an expressive countenance, and a voice, which, when he modulates it, is charming.

From Paris as It Was and as It Is by Francis W. Blagdon

If, miraculously, the Strait of Hormuz reopens soon, that would be modulated.

From Barron's Apr. 7, 2026

The brakes have good stopping power and the pedal effort is easily modulated.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 6, 2026

"Having observed 3D genome alterations across cancers, including leukemia and brain tumors, our next aim is to explore how these structures can be precisely targeted and modulated using drugs such as epigenetic inhibitors," Yue said.

From Science Daily Jan. 8, 2026

It was a carefully modulated message in an area in which she has a double-digit advantage over Trump.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2024

If you find that the chord progression in a piece of music suddenly contains many chords that you would not expect in that key, it may be that the piece has modulated.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

The rare combination of off-grain fermentation and column distillation offers yet another lever to pull when it comes to modulating flavor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

I support having some way of modulating that asymmetry, such as through rent stabilization.

From Barron's Apr. 7, 2026

"This study adds to emerging evidence that vaccines could play a role in promoting healthy aging by modulating biological systems beyond infection prevention," she said.

From Science Daily Feb. 26, 2026

In his eighty-fourth year, Ringo handles the vocals with impressive skill, modulating his drawl for maximum effect.

From Salon Jan. 10, 2025

He had been dancing about the stage, waving his spear, modulating his voice, and now suddenly he became still, and lowered his voice.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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