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regulate

[reg-yuh-leyt] / ˈrɛg yəˌleɪt /


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As well as anti-depressants, women can be offered the contraceptive pill and other contraceptives like the Mirena coil, which helps to regulate hormones.

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

Letters of marque regulate against abuses; privateers are paid only if they honor all the restrictions on their activities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The CFTC, meanwhile, has taken up a strong defense of prediction markets and its right to regulate them.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

But Moch had lost his ability to regulate the pace of his boat, and that spelled certain doom.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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