modulates

present tense third-person singular of modulate

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Recent Examples of modulates That’s a big deal because plate tectonics is our master story for how Earth recycles rock, drives volcanism and mountain-building, and modulates climate over geologic time. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025 These scenes are some of the strongest, as Pellerin impressively modulates Matthew’s turn from endearingly cringey to terrifyingly single-minded. Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
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Verb
  • By using pollen to reflect more of the energy, the camellia microgel regulates skin temperature, keeping it about 9 degrees Fahrenheit cooler for around 20 minutes.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Schultz, a medical doctor, has helped run the agency that regulates the county’s emergency medical care system for about six years.
    Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Emery adjusts for certain matches.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Regarding the digestive side effects, the doctor said the medications do slow down the GI tract, but it's been shown that the body adjusts to that over time.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Continue reading … TRUTH COMES OUT – MSNBC corrects contractor's false claim that Israeli forces killed Gaza boy during aid distribution.
    , FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • When faced with a significant initial error of 50%, the new method corrects itself within just 5 seconds, while conventional approaches require over 100 seconds—a 20-fold improvement in recovery speed, according to researchers.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • At the same time, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is among those who forecast 50% of entry-level jobs may be wiped out by AI as the technology improves, including being able to work eight-hour shifts without a break.
    Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Maria’s relationship with Sylvia improves, as well as with the deputy head Sam (Jacob Anderson, completely unrecognizable from his Game of Thrones era), with whom Maria used to be in a romantic relationship.
    Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025

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