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modernize

[mod-er-nahyz] / ˈmɒd ərˌnaɪz /


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Friday's FAA order came a day after US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy formally asked Congress for $30 billion to upgrade and modernize the US Air Traffic Control System.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

The new bridge is part of a wider effort to modernize rail infrastructure on the Northeast Corridor between Newark, N.J., and Penn Station.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

That included more than $100 million to upgrade and modernize Exposition Park, home to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

To offset the drop in productivity, mining companies have moved to expand and modernize their mines.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 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Supporters of Palantir’s work argue that it modernizes outdated government IT systems, bringing them closer to the kind of integrated analytics that are routine in the private sector.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

Foreign Minister Antonia Urrejola "is going to travel to Brussels to close and sign the political agreement that modernizes the Association Agreement," Boric said during a speech at an event for foreign and local investors.

From Reuters ● Dec. 6, 2022

Moving forward, the exhibition design modernizes: the wainscoting recedes, the colored walls fade away, and in the last room we encounter Turner in the anachronistic surrounds of a contemporary white cube.

From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2022

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

The sleek, white kitchen has since been thoroughly modernized, with marble countertops and a six-burner cooktop.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 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

However, their allure fades over time, he added, while legacy clubs that have modernized their amenities retain their appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

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

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

The company said the partnership is aimed at modernizing its systems, processes and data, as the carrier steps up investment in technology and AI alongside the largest fleet renewal in its history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

The concept of modernizing is not new when it comes to Cole’s, especially pertaining to the dip.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

“By modernizing and upgrading turbines, steam generators, and digital control systems at operating plants, uprates deliver substantial capacity gains without the multi-year timelines or interconnection bottlenecks associated with greenfield construction,” the blog post noted.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

But Kim has recently made modernizing North Korea’s Soviet-era conventional forces a bigger priority, even while he pursues advances in the country’s nuclear-weapons program.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 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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