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modernize

[mod-er-nahyz] / ˈmɒd ərˌnaɪz /


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The school outlined a plan to modernize student-housing a decade ago when finances were stable.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

So, can the largest U.S. metropolis modernize its waste management?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Washington says the company has also worked with Russian defense entities to modernize Soviet-era weapons systems.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Supervisors have heralded Measure G as a transformative move that will modernize county government and reduce the concentration of power among the board’s members.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

"I figured I shouldn't dress you traditionally. It's time to modernize Belles, in my humble opinion. Du Barry has been so ancient in her preparations," he says under his breath.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Supporters of Palantir’s work argue that it modernizes outdated government IT systems, bringing them closer to the kind of integrated analytics that are routine in the private sector.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2025

Lloyd modernizes the stagecraft, injecting avant-garde intrigue into what is ultimately a commercial enterprise.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 12, 2024

Poland, however, now spends 4% of its GDP on defense, making it the member to spend the most in percentage terms as it modernizes its military, while the U.S. is well above 3%.

From Seattle Times Mar. 11, 2024

Two weeks before the crash, European officials took Greece to court over its refusal to make public the key contract spelling out how the railway will be managed as it modernizes.

From New York Times Mar. 2, 2023

Mr Horne modernizes it into— "His uppermost short cloak was a bare thread."

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845 by Various

However, I can say Josh Dylan and Antonia Thomas do justice to their modernized versions of Christie’s power couple Tommy Beresford and Tuppence Cowley.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

“Even though we’re definitely encouraged by the way California has modernized the tax incentive recently,” Bajaria said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

The first DHC-515 -- the modernized version of the water bomber -- will go to Greece, Cote said, "in early 2028."

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

Younger consumers want modernized packaging that looks differentiated, efficacious body care and transparent, cleaner ingredients.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

“Technology! Innovation! A modernized state in which all Americans—Negroes, whites, Indians—could live together.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

Instead, companies have focused on expanding and modernizing existing facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Rather than modernizing the home through an extensive renovation, however, the couple chose to preserve its midcentury character while tailoring other elements of the dwelling to their lifestyle.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

“Tragic. I understand modernizing Dana Point Harbor, but I don’t support losing the businesses that made it worth visiting in the first place,” one commenter wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Ultimately, Johnston said, the central issue is reliability, not resistance to AT&T modernizing its network.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

He was in his forties and had talked about modernizing law enforcement in the region.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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