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modify

[mod-uh-fahy] / ˈmɒd əˌfaɪ /




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What this means is that well-versed techies can now download and modify this AI without approval from Meta.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Open-source, as the name suggests, refers to source code that is available in full for anyone to take, use or modify.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Glimmer is an open weight model, meaning users can download and modify the underlying rules that govern the AI system.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

He suggests of loudcasting that "in two years' time we're not going to worry about it", and that those ruffled by it will be more tolerant while offenders modify their behaviour somewhat.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

“I’ll modify that slightly. He has never been seen to eat or drink. Never! Do you understand the significance of the word? Not rarely, but never!”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

The system even allows a rider to transmit their real-time heart rate so that the e-bike motor modifies the level of assistance as needed.

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

On Kalshi, Boss places 60 trades a minute and modifies his bids and asks 30 times a second.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

Ferreira modifies these cells with a CAR that recognizes a specific surface protein placed on the beta cells.

From Science Daily Mar. 2, 2026

NIH funding supported, among others, the development of CAR T cell therapy, which genetically modifies a patients’ own T-cells to fight cancer.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2025

Considering the whole span of earthly time, the opposite effect, in which life actually modifies its surroundings, has been relatively slight.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

The researchers sought to avoid these problems by using SumIL-2, a modified form of IL-2 engineered to more precisely activate cancer-fighting T cells while reducing stimulation of regulatory T cells.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

For centuries, the UK has modified landscapes to move water off the land as quickly as possible by draining uplands and peatlands, straightening rivers and disconnecting rivers from floodplains.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

LA28 said in a statement it is focused on building upon UCLA’s existing accessibility foundation while exploring additional modifications and services to support Paralympic athletes and team officials, such as temporary ramps and modified restrooms.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Your eligibility is based on your household modified adjusted gross income, not just your gross income or the amount of money you have in the bank.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Government linguists devised the modified Roman alphabet adopted in 1928 by Turkey for writing Turkish, as well as the modified Cyrillic alphabets designed for many tribal languages of Russia.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

A few times lately, I’ve caught myself modifying my own work to sound “less like A.I.”

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

The British pub had prepared for months, buying televisions, modifying seating, hiring staff and creating a World Cup cocktail menu.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

"I don't fully know what the gun was, because it was old... and Gramps did some modifying," he wrote.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Saronic built its first prototype in under six months by modifying an $800 Amazon raft with $30,000 worth of cameras, sensors and batteries, Mavrookas said in the podcast interview.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

His hypnotic drum beats may have sounded repetitive but were in fact comprised of endlessly modifying patterns.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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