modernize
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He’d take the variety show, this most traditional format, and modernize it.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Built as part of efforts to modernize Venezuela, the buildings now symbolize the country's dire situation after twin quakes on Wednesday left nearly 1,500 people confirmed dead and tens of thousands missing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Michel’s son, Matt, has sought to modernize the team with a score-keeping app that has proved more reliable than Michel’s antiquated paper method.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Funds can be used to repair, modernize or remove health and safety hazards.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 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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Dollar General is growing margins as it modernizes its approach to courting consumers, something that can help it sustain healthy profit growth.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
Lloyd modernizes the stagecraft, injecting avant-garde intrigue into what is ultimately a commercial enterprise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024
As Beijing modernizes its military, its formidable missile forces and other naval vessels, such as cutting-edge cruisers, are posing a concern for the U.S. and its allies.
From Reuters ● May 5, 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
Younger consumers want modernized packaging that looks differentiated, efficacious body care and transparent, cleaner ingredients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“Lovingly stewarded by the same family for nearly 70 years, this grand residence has been thoughtfully updated and modernized in preparation for the next chapter in its illustrious history.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026
The companies are hosting a curated group of influencers and media partners to stay at a pop-up campsite featuring AutoCamp’s modernized Airstreams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
He seamlessly managed the transition to a new reign and graciously navigated the falling-out between his two sons, maintaining traditions of the monarchy as he modernized it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
“Technology! Innovation! A modernized state in which all Americans—Negroes, whites, Indians—could live together.”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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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
The current owners say they have spent about $208 million maintaining and modernizing the mine and added thousands of hectares of land and mineral rights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
The goal isn’t special treatment — it’s modernizing policy to reflect how families live and work today.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
“I would actively engage with court administration and the judicial council to identify where technology can reduce friction, and I would be a vocal advocate for modernizing court infrastructure,” he said in an email.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 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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