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as in to control
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
you would be well advised to regulate your enthusiasm for the venture and pause to consider the risk involved
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as in to manage
to look after and make decisions about
the government agency that regulates the nuclear power industry in this country
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Recent Examples of regulate
The conclusions became the basis of a federal judge's order for the government to further regulate fluoride in public drinking water.
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Musk, who spent more than $250 million to help elect Trump, is now leading the president-elect’s Department of Government Efficiency taskforce, recommending cuts to the federal bureaucracy and its ability to regulate.
—Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2025
That unit then sets about growing the plants, automatically regulating factors such as light, airflow, temperature, and hydration.
—New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2025
Unlike medications, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate supplements.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 21 Dec. 2024
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Musk, who spent more than $250 million to help elect Trump, is now leading the president-elect’s Department of Government Efficiency taskforce, recommending cuts to the federal bureaucracy and its ability to regulate.
—Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2025
That unit then sets about growing the plants, automatically regulating factors such as light, airflow, temperature, and hydration.
—New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2025
Unlike medications, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate supplements.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 21 Dec. 2024
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The captures highlight a campaign by some activists to reintroduce lynx to help control the deer population and symbolize Scotland’s commitment to wildlife diversity.Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Fire crews have since managed to start controlling the fires, helped by out-of-state reinforcements, the water in hydrants being replenished, and wind speeds dropping.Dennis Mersereau, WIRED, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Jackson 5 single even manages to re-enter the top 10 on one of them, giving the group a proper Billboard smash yet again, with a track that was released decades ago.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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And yet, none of it has managed to solve the problem: Dinner exists, daunting and ominous.Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Further north, the Lidia Fire was first reported Wednesday, burned 395 acres and was 75% contained as of Friday, according to Cal Fire.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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This occurs when a high percentage of people in a community have developed immunity, ensuring that future outbreaks affect fewer individuals and are quickly contained. Humans, of course, are not the only species that benefits from the direct and indirect protections of vaccines.Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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The two vehicles went through the school’s fence where Rosales was supervising children, one of them being MKaya, according to deputies and KSAT.Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
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Conrad’s office is supervised by the Judicial Conference, the federal judiciary’s policymaking arm.Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
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As a result, regulators will introduce more stringent rules and frameworks aimed at curbing the harmful effects of false information.Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The situation has been further strained by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose 25 percent tariffs on Canadian products unless Canada takes action to curb the flow of migrants and drugs into the United States.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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When Van Hoogstraten needed to step back from operating the forum in 2014, France agreed to acquire it, still insisting on sustaining the autonomy for which it was founded.Lilian Raji, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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And we're very sharply focused as an agency on dealing with that threat, supporting the FBI in the New Orleans case, where, as the FBI has said publicly, their belief is that the man who perpetrated that horrific act was inspired by ISIS but operated alone.Ashley Brown, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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The individual, whose identity hasn’t been released, was quickly restrained by fellow passengers and later detained by state troopers.Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Plus, in wine bars restrained by small kitchens, the ice cream coupe offers ample space for experimentation, allowing chefs to push the boundaries with the produce and tools at hand and easily tweak their recipes to keep regulars on their toes.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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The co-chairs of the advisory board overseeing the building of the memorial are Lord Pickles, a Conservative politician, and Ed Balls, a former Labour M.P. who is now a podcaster and TV presenter.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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The judge overseeing the case, U.S. District Court Judge Leo M. Gordon, also called on the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to review and provide an explanation of certain aspects of the congestion pricing program.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Regulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulate. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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