Regulate
Work
Work verb - To have a certain purpose.
Usage example: the human kidneys work as a filtering system for the blood
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The whole reason he considers lawyers Acceptable Targets is because they try to regulate his Mad Science, imposing unwanted morals and values upon his work.
Source: Evil Lawyer Joke - The cops of the division are fairly cynical about their work, believing that the best they can do is regulate such activity rather than try to stamp it out altogether.
Source: Series / Public Morals
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