regulate
Example Sentences
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“Rather than closing the strait outright, Iran appears to be seeking to regulate it,” they said.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
“We don’t see Airbnb as an antagonistic thing. We don’t let them take over the market, we regulate them, we charge them, and we use their tax revenue to provide services to people.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
GLP-1 is just one of more than 30 hormones in the gut which we all produce naturally and which helps regulate the appetite.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Scientists have uncovered new evidence that serotonin, a brain chemical best known for helping regulate mood, may also worsen tinnitus, the persistent ringing or buzzing sound that affects millions of people worldwide.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
The time had been when Dick had thought he could control, could regulate the temperature of these sudden cold fevers that burned and chilled his friend.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Vocabulary lists containing regulate
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The Articles of Confederation (1777)
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This Week In Words: September 5–11, 2020
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