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modification

[mod-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌmɒd ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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“A modification of the judicial retirement age could be added to the next budget, which is due by June 30, and would come into effect upon passage,” he said.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

Professor El Ghosh says the findings show that lifestyle modification programs can support meaningful long-term weight loss.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Amy Eskridge, an independent researcher who died in 2022, co-founded the Institute for Exotic Science in Huntsville, Ala., which specialized in quantum computing and gravity modification.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

It described the Teme as "one of the regions most important rivers", but said it faced challenges because of river modification, a loss of tree cover, eroding banks and pollution from surrounding land.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

He said it this morning, too—he said his Whisperer was ‘undergoing modification.’

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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