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regulate

[reg-yuh-leyt] / ˈrɛg jəˌleɪt /


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The findings indicate that CRH helps regulate the timing of OPC maturation.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

Congress should protect scholarships, regulate agents and help preserve Olympic sports.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Several states are locked in legal battles with the federal government over whether they can regulate the markets under state anti-gambling laws.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

"You don't want to regulate the outdoors too much but this is what can happen when people don't do their research or go into the unknown," he said.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

I may there discover the wondrous power which attracts the needle and may regulate a thousand celestial observations that require only this voyage to render their seeming eccentricities consistent for ever.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley

"The important thing is we've got a system which regulates universities on outcomes," she said.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

It isn’t yet entirely clear who regulates prediction markets and how, and markets have regularly clashed with state officials trying to rein them in.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

Earlier treatment strategies tried to raise glycine levels by blocking GlyT1, another transporter that regulates glycine.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

It strictly regulates how rates are set and provides for extensive public oversight.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

She walks in a circle until her breath regulates, because she knows what will happen to her muscles if she doesn’t.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

Rejecting an appeal by the family, Migration Court of Appeal documents state "when weighing up the state's interest in regulated immigration" and Mason's "private life", it determined expulsion was "proportionate".

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Sunscreen is regulated as a cosmetic in Europe, leading to more variety than in the U.S., which classifies it as an over-the-counter drug.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Although overeating might seem like a problem that begins in the stomach, appetite is largely regulated by the brain.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

“If you listen to earnings calls from most U.S. regulated utilities, they’ll mostly be about AI and data centers. In Europe, we find a very compelling range of long-term drivers,” he said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

He didn’t know how it worked yet, but his discovery showed that something in cells regulated genes.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

I saw something on TikTok where someone said our need for a walk-around beverage is emotionally regulating, so I think that’s a key part of this whole experience.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

In the same way that the reason why you’re seeing larger numbers of elected officials talk about regulating data centers is because they are reading the public temperature.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

Oceans absorb most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon emissions and therefore play a key role in regulating the climate.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Their study found that orexin neurons play an important role in sustaining and regulating motivated behavior.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

A student needed to ask permission before regulating the temperature or noise level, but I could do so whenever I liked.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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