regulate

Example Sentences

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By converting nitrogen into different chemical forms in seawater, these microbes regulate the growth of microbial plankton.

From Science Daily

In contrast households with gas heating have, for now, been protected from price rises because of the way that market operates and is regulated.

From BBC

This enzyme helps regulate glucose levels inside human cells and is produced in unusually high amounts by many cancer cells.

From Science Daily

But as the law stands, it means individual vets are still regulated but not the practices they work in.

From BBC

The Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, known as Ershad, regulates the press and usually must give its approval before coverage.

From Barron's