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In every previous cycle, the Earth had regulated itself.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2016

Other ordinances had regulated bread prices and ingredients, banning adulterants, such as chalk and ground beans.

From Scientific American • Mar. 26, 2012

It took him a good part of that time to get some sort of accurate picture of how that strange, hairy creature had regulated its progress.

From The Return of Tharn by Browne, Howard

The bells of the old tower,—ah! how often she and Jean had regulated their ménage by their music!

From Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life by Murray, Charles Theodore

Bestowing little thought on their new subjects, they continued to follow the same principles and customs which recently, in the forests of Germany, had regulated their conduct and decided their quarrels.

From Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 by Cole, John William