regulates

present tense third-person singular of regulate

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Recent Examples of regulates Like other Gazans, many Christians in the enclave say their lives have long been overshadowed by a cycle of wars with Israel and an Israeli-Egyptian blockade that tightly regulates travel and commerce. Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration regulates drones and light shows and permitted the Holiday Drone Show at Lake Eola on Saturday. Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024 If there were international consensus on the global gold reserves still in the ground, then trade and ownership of such reserves could also be handled through an international treaty system that regulates ownership of gold reserves, rather than through physical extraction of the metal. Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 The bill regulates best practices regarding the health and safety, care, treatment and appropriate placement of youth in boarding schools, boot camps and other youth centers, according to Congress and the organization's website. Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024 For example, biologists have assumed for decades that the immune system regulates itself, without the intervention of our brains. Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024 This receptor protein is most commonly found in the spine and in the brain, and regulates pain signals and perception. New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024 Now, some are suggesting that Welch may have run afoul of the Securities and Exchange Commission, an independent oversight agency that regulates financial markets, including cryptocurrency. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024 Similar to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the Québec Maple Syrup Producers federation regulates the production of syrup to control its price, putting a quota on how much syrup would sell each year. Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulates
Verb
  • Products, like Latisse—which contains an ingredient called Prostaglandin—were specially formulated to help lashes grow long.
    Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
  • But the problem, experts say, is that sewage today contains a host of chemicals, including PFAS, generated by businesses, factories and homes.
    Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • American operates thousands of flights per day to more than 350 destinations in more than 60 countries.
    Abhijith Ganapavaram and Utkarsh Shetti, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Nordstrom, founded in 1901 as a shoe retailer, operates 93 Nordstrom department stores, about 300 Rack off-price stores, and six Nordstrom Locals, which operate as service hubs.
    David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The role of an ombudsman The state ombudsman works independently from the Health and Human Services Department, which oversees the state’s long-term care facilities.
    Jess Huff, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The Panama Canal Authority, an autonomous government agency, oversees the canal's administration.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • However, what keeps the Bayonetta games in that rarified strata of brilliance are their intricate and involved combat systems.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Testing code without breaking the bank keeps everyone happy and protects your leadership team’s bottom line.
    Steve Rodda, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The trick is that those outfits will be repurposed for next year’s pantomime season for one of the other pantos Harrison manages.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Ruth manages to solve that only for Remy and Mike to start fist fighting among the barrels and against the tanker, and then Gary (Meegwun Fairbrother) shows up just as Ruth gets a critical call about her husband’s medical condition.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The 1974 budget act that currently governs the process has never worked, and Congress has never actually passed an entire budget on time according to its rules.
    The Editors, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The law governs the process between Election Day and Inauguration Day.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The company, which conducts air cargo flights and charter services, did not disclose the names of the pilots.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
  • House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) indicated that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has a trump card in his deck, which will prove to be invaluable once Congress conducts its House speaker vote next month.
    Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Shoppers mention that the set runs large, so consider sizing down.
    Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Sancho made one or two good recovery runs to track Munoz, but those efforts were not consistent, leaving Cucurella to defend one-on-one too often.
    Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025

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