regulates
- present tense form of regulate (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The drug works in part by reducing activity in the mTOR pathway, a biological signaling system that regulates cell growth and proliferation.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia held in 2024 that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a private nonprofit that regulates stock exchanges, likely violates the private nondelegation doctrine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Vietnam's constitution enshrines a right to religious freedom, but the government tightly regulates religious organisations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 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
