regulate
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Mark Maslin, climate scientist and professor at UCL, said healthy soils "regulate water, store carbon, and underpin biodiversity and food systems".
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
Calcipotriene is a vitamin D derivative that helps regulate skin cell growth, while betamethasone is a corticosteroid that reduces inflammation.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
Polly Billington, energy minister, said the government was working to regulate the industry.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Insulin resistance occurs when the body's cells become less responsive to insulin, making it harder to regulate blood sugar and increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
Once a clock has started, it performs its tasks automatically, but it cannot regulate itself.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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On 11 October, hackers gained control of the software that regulates the temperatures of the refrigeration units used in many of France's supermarkets.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
It grows into the brainstem, a critical region that regulates breathing, heartbeat, and swallowing.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
AFP contacted the local government BP Batam, and Indonesia's ministry for economic affairs, which regulates Nongsa Digital Park, for comment.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
The treaty, signed by the governments of the United States and Vietnam and other countries, regulates the trade of species that are or might become extinct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 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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It classifies these wagers as federally regulated “swaps”—even though the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s rules prohibit transactions related to gaming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
The Community Leaders Network, a group of rural representatives from countries in southern Africa, argues that regulated hunting helps pay for rangers and wildlife management.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Known as A-CAP, the holding company owns several regulated insurers that invested policyholder money into 777 Partners, a now-defunct investment firm whose co-founder pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges in October.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
White leads UFC, and PowerSlap , a regulated slap-fighting promotion league, as well as recently launching promotion company Zuffa Boxing.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Even the gas supplies for heat and cooking are regulated by electricity, said Major McEvoy, and how do you think you pump water out of a well?
From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff
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There had been support on both sides of the aisle for a measure regulating credit-card merchant fees, which banks had opposed, citing in part the impact it would have on rewards points.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
However, one industry group said setting pay was a complex process and regulating adverts was not always suitable.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Despite the benign-sounding title of “railroad commissioner,” this statewide position is a notable one, as it is charged with regulating the Texas oil and gas industry.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
With momentum building for regulating AI, California is in a unique position as the hub of the technology boom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 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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