regulates
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Prior attempts at developing drugs to combat aging haven’t succeeded and the Food and Drug Administration, which regulates prescription drugs in the U.S., doesn’t recognize aging as a disease.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Last year, a key global forum that regulates trade in threatened wildlife rejected an EU-led proposal to protect more species of eel.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
A Clean Air Act rule that was updated in 2024 regulates the smelter’s emissions and, by extension, the air breathed by the 10,000 people who live in these towns.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
It contains DNA and regulates which genes are switched on or off.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
Hie part of my brain that regulates time definitely hasn’t adjusted to being back yet, but neither has the rest of me.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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