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regulate

[reg-yuh-leyt] / ˈrɛg jəˌleɪt /


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GLP-1 helps regulate hunger and blood sugar, and semaglutide works by copying its effects in the body.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

In recent years, successive British transport secretaries have supported the idea of a new law to legalise and regulate the e-scooters available for sale.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

SharkNinja understands it has limited power to regulate AI-generated content on TikTok Shop, according to Shah, its CCO.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Australia will enact laws to regulate how artificial intelligence data centres use power and water, and to protect creative copyright, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

It was hard to keep secrets; you had to keep track of them, regulate how they moved through your body, make sure they didn’t swerve and jump out of your mouth.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

These measures reflect how effectively the body regulates blood sugar and responds to insulin, the hormone that helps move glucose from the bloodstream into cells.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

The Sixth Circuit in December 2025 upheld the constitutionality of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, a nonprofit that regulates thoroughbred racing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

In particular, Prevalon makes software that regulates the power used by data centers, whose needs can swing dramatically in short periods.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

And the state regulates the size of the backup generators that keep the centers running when the grid goes down.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

He ran a test on one of their neurotransmitters that regulates dopamine, which in turn is associated with attention.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

ServiceNow anticipates that over 2.2 billion agents will participate in the global economy in coming years, all of which will need to be tracked and regulated.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Owners of regulated reservoirs pay an annual fee of £276 towards NRW's regulatory costs, external.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

"You just create enough regulatory risk that every regulated enterprise backs off," he wrote on X.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

In mammals, tooth development is tightly regulated and linked to complex jaw growth and feeding strategies.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

If credit default swaps were insurance, why weren’t they regulated as insurance?

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

KPV is also touted as being good for gut health, tissue repair - including skin damage, like acne, and for regulating the immune system.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

"We discovered that this membrane skeleton is actively regulating the nutrient uptake process of neurons," Zhou said.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

"And we are certainly not deciding the approach that policymakers concerned with protecting public health should take to regulating the use of acetaminophen."

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

The concept is illustrated by the Carnot cycle, an idealized model that defines the maximum theoretical efficiency of a heat engine by carefully regulating the movement of heat between hot and cold regions.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

I see Michael in the control booth, regulating volume and lighting in the auditorium.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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