modernize
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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
Chief Design Officer, and design pioneer Peter Arnell described their work with the National Design Studio, a newly formed federal effort to modernize the U.S. government’s digital infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
“Our goal is to modernize the calculation,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The US and Russia hold nearly 90 percent of nuclear weapons globally and have carried out major programs to modernize them in recent years, according to SIPRI.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
"I figured I shouldn't dress you traditionally. It's time to modernize Belles, in my humble opinion. Du Barry has been so ancient in her preparations," he says under his breath.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
Vocabulary lists containing modernize
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