polices

verb

Definition of policesnext
present tense third-person singular of police
as in governs

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  1. governs
  2. operates
  3. guides
  4. regulates
  5. manages
  6. conducts
  7. directs
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  • The belief is that each element governs specific organ systems and emotions, creating a framework for understanding our strengths and vulnerabilities.
    Irina Logman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Labor and management are currently stuck on contract language that governs work staffers can perform outside the magazine, the union says.
    Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of governs
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  • Kim is also behind the Rendez-Vous des Designers NGO, which aims at helping emerging French brands and operates a multibrand boutique in Saint-Germain-des-Près.
    Alex Wynne, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The company operates in a highly mature industry with limited secular growth opportunities.
    GuruFocus, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of operates
Verb
  • Once everything is buckled and strapped, McDonald guides me into my craft.
    Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
  • But Abuelita, with her gentle wisdom, guides through a mindful journey.
    Roxsy Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of guides
Verb
  • Summary Circadian rhythm is the internal body clock that regulates the times of being awake and asleep in 24 hours.
    Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The Texas State Funeral Services Commission, which regulates body donation in Texas, also may be able to provide information about how a body was used.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of regulates
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  • Intended for larger spaces, the display-worthy device has a remote control that manages its diffusion intensity.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Here, Ronan manages to turn a familiar story into something like an epic of self-forgiveness.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of manages
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  • Edison Research, which conducts national exit polling for NBC News and other news organizations, surveyed 2,750 Latino voters nationally.
    Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The bipartisan polling team that conducts surveys for NBC News recently ran an experiment to show the impact of pollsters’ assumptions about turnout.
    David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of conducts
Verb
  • Called the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024, the law directs the VA to increase veterans' benefits by the same inflation adjustment percentage as Social Security payments.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Leigh Silverman directs a rigorously unspectacular production, with an almost dogmatic refusal to add any Broadway razzle.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of directs
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