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modernize

[mod-er-nahyz] / ˈmɒd ərˌnaɪz /


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In 2003 Congress directed the FAA to modernize aging air-traffic systems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

In his new role, Anand will work across Disney to modernize its development and implementation of tech, as well as overseeing data and AI platforms, enterprise technology and infrastructure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Startup Pacific Fusion is building a nuclear-fusion facility in Albuquerque to help test and modernize U.S. nuclear weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Unlike some companies’ tools that require human guides, Blitzy’s AI-powered development platform can autonomously reverse engineer and modernize a big company’s legacy code base and then build entire software projects on top of that.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

In 1876, elected President of Bowdoin College, where he attempts to modernize the school, introducing courses in science, de-emphasizing religion, and becomes involved in student demonstrations over the question of ROTC.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

Supporters of Palantir’s work argue that it modernizes outdated government IT systems, bringing them closer to the kind of integrated analytics that are routine in the private sector.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

The bank has taken on different roles in recent years, advising Treasury as it digitizes its payment systems and modernizes operations to pay and receive money from citizens and businesses more efficiently.

From Reuters ● Sep. 27, 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

More than a century later, the vocabulary has modernized, but the underlying idea has barely budged.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 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

Founded in 2001, KK Mart operates the “KK Super Mart” chain of modernized mom-and-pop convenience stores offering daily essentials around the clock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

He modernized the office during that time, digitizing millions of paper records and creating a portal to help residents search for assessment records.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

“After careful consideration, we have modernized, as per your suggestion,” the captain tells me, although there’s nothing modern about it.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

The gay-inflected camp loses steam, and I wondered about the production’s insistence on modernizing Gullen with modern technology and media, changes that become more conspicuous when consumerism takes over the town.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Bisignano, who has an extensive background in financial technology, has also set his eyes on modernizing the SSA’s systems.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

The company said layoffs were a necessary prelude to modernizing the facility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The contract would represent Ford’s biggest military contract since the Cold War, according to The Wall Street Journal, and reflects a push from the Defense Department for automakers to work on modernizing military hardware.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 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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