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He often possessed a voice that was a marvelous instrument, a voice he could modulate from a sepulchral whisper to a crashing thunder clap. From Wordnik.com. [God's Trombones Seven Negro Sermons in Verse] Reference
The idea is to kind of modulate the depth -- to have more gentle moments, then have kind of deeper moments. From Wordnik.com. [Q&A: Will All Movies Be 3-D in the Future?: Bruce Handy] Reference
And she will have to modify that and modulate that voice. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 9, 2006] Reference
Even a pessimist can learn to modulate the stress response. From Wordnik.com. [Stress-Busters: What Works] Reference
Republicans need to modulate our social and cultural message. From Wordnik.com. [How the GOP Can Rise Again] Reference
The brake pedal was firm and reassuring yet easy to modulate. From Wordnik.com. [The stalk that broke the Cadillac CTS' back] Reference
Also modulate your tones to the pitch of discretion and confidence. From Wordnik.com. [Certain Success] Reference
So, as far as sleep deprivation, it helps modulate some of your sleep patterns. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 12, 2008] Reference
But is there any way to modulate the optimism-the pessimism swing back and forth?. From Wordnik.com. [Triple Threat] Reference
The electric regenerative brakes on this model were a little difficult to modulate. From Wordnik.com. [Consumers sign-up to drive fuel-cell cars for free] Reference
Acceleration is quick and smooth, and disc brakes are powerful and easy to modulate. From Wordnik.com. [Brammo electric motorcycles coming to Best Buy] Reference
Glucocorticoids and insulin both modulate caloric intake through actions on the brain. From Wordnik.com. [Thea Singer: Stress and Addiction -- How to Cope] Reference
The brakes, activated by two levers on the handlebar, work well and are easy to modulate. From Wordnik.com. [Vespa LX150 scooter – A fair-weather friend] Reference
"The data suggest that males and females use different circuitry to modulate pain," says Mogil. From Wordnik.com. [Taking A New Look At Pain] Reference
They modulate their conversation, both topic and tone, based on what they see in front of them. From Wordnik.com. [Digital Overload: Your Brain On Gadgets] Reference
Bacteria help us digest new foods, modulate our immune systems, and even ward off some diseases. From Wordnik.com. [How Gut Bacteria Evolved To Feast On Sushi] Reference
But he could accompany; he could improvise; he could modulate; he could transpose any simple air. From Wordnik.com. [On the Stairs] Reference
Pros scorch their steaks with wood, choosing different species to modulate flavor and temperature. From Wordnik.com. [Summer Test: Wood-Fired Barbecue Grill] Reference
But even more important, their immuno-modulators -- they modulate the activity of the immune system. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 28, 2009] Reference
You know, I think in this kind of environment, you've to modulate, because you'd go this guy is crazy. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 12, 2000] Reference
Vitamin D helps mobilize and modulate the immune system -- which explains its effect on autoimmune diseases. From Wordnik.com. [The Nature of Nutrients] Reference
They vary and modulate both time and stress according to the thought and feeling the words are asked to express. From Wordnik.com. [The Principles of English Versification] Reference
"What?" and the colonel had suddenly to modulate his voice or he would have attracted more attention that he cared to. From Wordnik.com. [The Diamond Cross Mystery Being a Somewhat Different Detective Story] Reference
And there, I think the judge has indicated he may modulate some of these requirements and I think that's a good thing. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 31, 2003] Reference
Now, you can sit back and modulate the brakes while the car "automagically" steers itself through the reversing maneuver. From Wordnik.com. [New Lexus LS helps park itself] Reference
(I'd argue that her campaign has been very careful to modulate away from the fighter pose because of how polarizing it is.). From Wordnik.com. [Hillary: "Shame On You, Barack Obama"] Reference
Corybantic dances one can also modulate and quell, by changing the metre from the trochaic and the measure from the Phrygian. From Wordnik.com. [Plutarch's Morals] Reference
They actually modulate the activity of our immune system and, therefore, help us live longer and help us be much more healthy. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 13, 2007] Reference
Global surface ultraviolet radiation intensity may modulate the clinical and immunologic expression of autoimmune muscle disease. From Wordnik.com. [Potential impacts of direct mechanisms of climate change on human health in the Arctic] Reference
Experts on metabolism and endocrinology suggest that androgenic hormones modulate the response to HGH -- ie. a synergistic effect. From Wordnik.com. [Gary R. Gaffney: The Myth of the Myth of HGH as Performance Enhancing] Reference
Approach conversation like an artisan approaches her craft; choose your words with precision, modulate your voice with care and respect. From Wordnik.com. [Grande Lum: Tear Down the Walls: How to Approach Conversation as a Craft] Reference
Alan Cumming lets it be known through a puckish yet no-uncertain-terms manner that he's not the type to modulate his behavior for anyone. From Wordnik.com. [David Finkle: First-Nighter: Alan Cumming Acts Up, Acts Waaaaaay Up] Reference
Contrariwise, children raised in secure, loving homes learn to modulate the stress reaction, according to Megan Gunnar of the University of Minnesota. From Wordnik.com. [Stress] Reference
Video jockeys like dance show host Simone Angel, a hyperkinetic bottle-blond with a cockney accent, strive to modulate national identities and points of view. From Wordnik.com. [Rock Around The World] Reference
The bigger challenge emerged in juggling order and freedom, equality and difference, trying to listen to each response or lack of response and modulate the process accordingly. From Wordnik.com. [Annie Buckley: Asking Fish to Swim: Anarchy at POST] Reference
Cortex Pharmaceuticals, one of the oldest memory-booster firms, is focusing on molecules called ampakines, which modulate receptors in the brain that can strengthen the synapses. From Wordnik.com. [THE QUEST FOR MEMORY DRUGS] Reference
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