- present tense form of regulate (3rd person singular).
regulates
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It marks the largest-ever penalty by the OCC, which regulates national banks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The commission also regulates lobbying and can issue penalties for fundraising and other infractions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Botswana also tightly regulates game meat, and its legal possession generally depends on proving it came from a lawful hunt.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
James argues that this explanation is more parsimonious than assuming the brain contains what he calls "a higher-level, central controller that monitors and regulates sensory and motor processes."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 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
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