modernize

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Paris’s enormous science and technology museum is a reminder of France’s role in helping the world modernize and mechanize.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Harfuch "sought to professionalize, to modernize the intelligence agency to go after crimes," said Gerardo Rodriguez, an academic expert in national security who met Harfuch in 2018.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The new warship is part of Kim’s bid to modernize his Soviet-era naval forces and establish nuclear strike capabilities at sea—potentially presenting a new threat to U.S. and South Korean defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Linh told The Times she will push for mandatory modernization of utility infrastructure to prevent power lines from sparking fires, invest in forest and vegetation management and modernize water infrastructure and early warning systems.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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