modernization
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At the same time, the school district has proceeded full force into its ongoing school reconstruction and modernization program, which voters buttressed in November 2024 with $9 billion in bonds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The reported 15-month turnaround of the Kang Kon after it capsized illustrates how Kim is giving priority to the modernization of his Soviet-era navy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
He said the extended deployments risk wearing out troops, delaying maintenance and hampering longer-term modernization efforts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Momentum should sustain ahead, driven by infrastructure modernization and expanding enterprise AI adoption.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
The only hints of modernization were a few simple computer interfaces in unobtrusive corners.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Projections call for about $5 billion for “major modernizations, upgrades and reconfigurations to school campuses.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2024
Appearing on shelves in mid-June, the new Ninja Turtles action figures have the signature Playmates Toys seal and are in keeping with the original character's color-schemes and trademark weapons, with noticeable modernizations.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2023
Scott says that these modernizations are the industry’s prime directive.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2023
Announced last week, the latest modernizations to ALMA—officially the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, which sits high in the Chilean Andes—will cost $37 million and take 6 years to complete.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 15, 2023
Clever modernizations of old Colonial manses, extensions in Victorian wood, capacious Greek Revival temples lined the street, as impressive and just as forbid ding as ever.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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The Industrial Revolution - Introductory
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Western Europe - Introductory
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East Asia - Middle School
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