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modernize

[mod-er-nahyz] / ˈmɒd ərˌnaɪz /


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He said it is important to reduce visa backlogs and modernize the immigration system to meet the needs of our economy and support employers and legal immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

He argues the technology could modernize court infrastructure, aiding in case management, scheduling and document processing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The Government Accountability Office reported in 2024 that the FAA was slow to modernize the most critical and at-risk systems, and that some updates wouldn’t be complete for at least a decade.

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

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

Lloyd modernizes the stagecraft, injecting avant-garde intrigue into what is ultimately a commercial enterprise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 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

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

But one particularly interesting item on the menu is the charcuterie board, which takes an uber-popular appetizer option, modernizes it and roots it in Southern comfort food traditions.

From Salon ● Feb. 6, 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

Rival toy company Spin Master, meanwhile, credits advances in automation for helping it streamline its manufacturing process for a modernized version of its Rubik’s Cube it is introducing later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 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

Candace and I found our way to the school’s gymnasium, which had obviously been modernized, as it stood in stark contrast to the gothic buildings surrounding it.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Last September, a suspect stripped a bronze marker from a beachside memorial for lifeguard pioneer Vincent G. Moorhouse, who is credited with modernizing the local lifeguard service, in Huntington Beach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Making Shakespeare’s plays accessible is a noble goal, but there are other ways to go about this beyond modernizing the text and diluting its lyrical beauty and nuance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Her strategy involves modernizing the company—for instance, it put in place an AI-enabled digital pathology system that promises faster turnaround times.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

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

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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