modernize
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Coming to Rimpac allows the country’s navy to benchmark against other U.S. allies as it looks to modernize its fleet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
“We are a business that is trying to innovate and modernize the retail experience.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
When Julie Masino became Cracker Barrel’s CEO in 2023, she arrived with plans to modernize a restaurant chain known for breakfast, meatloaf, rocking chairs and a homespun atmosphere.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The expansion is the latest in Newsom’s effort to modernize state agencies including the DMV.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 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
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Supporters of Palantir’s work argue that it modernizes outdated government IT systems, bringing them closer to the kind of integrated analytics that are routine in the private sector.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
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
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
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
“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
The company plans to refresh its product mix with modernized packaging and update store experiences for easier shopping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 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
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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
The SSPX, which claims hundreds of thousands of followers, opposes modernizing changes adopted by the Catholic Church in the 1960s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Arcosa’s energy transmission business, vital for modernizing the U.S. grid, attracts CRH due to growth in AI and data centers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
“We just want to bring everybody along into modernizing this technology.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 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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