amend
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If she is still of sound mind, she can amend her will and nominate someone else.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Revocable trusts allow the person who opens it to retain control during their lifetime and amend it, revoke it or move assets in and out of it, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
This proposition would amend the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, and speed up the process for projects deemed “essential,” including certain housing, water, health, public safety, energy and transportation projects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
He has defended the law, saying it will not be withdrawn, but has indicated the government is open to considering the Akal Takht's suggestions before deciding whether to amend it.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Congress, the courts concluded, is free to amend the law if circumstances have changed.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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He’s uniquely responsible for ushering in an age of barbarism and will spend the rest of his life making amends in the fallen world he helped create.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
But one aspect of a fair justice system is for wrongdoers to face proportionate consequences—not to be shunned forever, but to be expected to own up, make amends, and, sometimes, pay a penalty.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
He gets a lot of those letters and visits, that are like people making amends.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Four years on from suffering penalty heartbreak against Argentina in the final in Qatar, Les Bleus look determined to make amends and go all the way this time.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
So many amends to be made, the makings of how different justice could look.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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Nvidia already has committed to investments in OpenAI, and also amended some of the earlier terms of such arrangements.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Herrera’s campaign said he plans to refile an amended financial disclosure.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
The lower house approved the bill at first reading in January but the Senate later amended it to target only the most harmful platforms, prompting concern in Brussels.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
An eternity clause prevents key articles of its constitution protecting human dignity, democracy and the rule of law from ever being amended, no matter which party is in power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Ji-yong saw my face, and just as Grandma coughed, he amended softly, “Well, a few, anyway. To practice.”
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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In the letter, the suit says, university officials were amending their investigation to include a May 8 protest she had attended in which urged students to violate university policies, among other allegations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
S&P Dow Jones Indices announced on Thursday that it decided against amending its policies for index inclusion.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
Social media companies should do more to combat this kind of misinformation, including "amending their algorithms to make sure they're not rewarding poison and division" and labelling AI content clearly, Sir Sadiq said.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Chief executives and analysts say companies need to see the U.S. oil benchmark hover between $75 and $85 a barrel for several months before they consider amending their drilling programs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
Later on, he heard about his sins, arid he repented sincerely, but he thought the amending was harder than it had any right to be.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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