regulate
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Over the years, the union has submitted dozens of local and statewide ballot initiatives, including ones to cap the pay of hospital executives, regulate dialysis clinics, and raise the minimum wage of healthcare workers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The CFTC, which was originally created to regulate commodities and derivatives markets, considers bets placed on prediction platforms a form of “swaps” trading.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
These include when the electrical impulses that regulate heartbeats don't function properly, or when the walls of the heart become inflamed or damaged.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
GLP-1 medications mimic a naturally occurring hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1, which helps regulate appetite and blood sugar levels.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
The time had been when Dick had thought he could control, could regulate the temperature of these sudden cold fevers that burned and chilled his friend.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Vocabulary lists containing regulate
Florida EOC Civics
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The Articles of Confederation (1777)
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This Week In Words: September 5–11, 2020
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