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modification

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


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Previous research from the team found that HGF can undergo a chemical modification known as nitration.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

In implementing the law, the government further defined "harm" to include "significant habitat modification or degradation where it actually kills or injures wildlife by significantly impairing essential behavioral patterns, including breeding, feeding or sheltering."

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Horvath said the county hopes to receive tens of millions of dollars in state funding for additional brush clearance, fuel modification, home hardening and other initiatives.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

An editorial in the Indian Express newspaper, which first broke the news, criticised the modification of the artefact, saying:

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

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

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

The device features a privacy recording light to notify wearers when it’s recording, but modifications available all over the internet allow users to sidestep it.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

The majority of senior citizens have a strong desire to age in place but ignore the ongoing costs of home modifications, property taxes, insurance premiums, maintenance and repairs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

Arana was easy to follow, offering modifications to each sequence.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

“We’ll be doing the modifications of the airplanes that are already built,” the Boeing CEO said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Once my modifications are complete, the Whisperer will become a wondrous healing device, boys—a device capable of curing maladies of the mind.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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