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Instead of a stately pre-World War II Delahaye or Duesenberg, buyers are flocking to modern 1,000-horsepower Bugatti Veyrons, Ferraris or Porsches modified by Singer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Using genetic engineering techniques and modified viruses, the researchers selectively corrected the neural imbalance in the basolateral amygdala.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
When your trust turns irrevocable upon your death, it likely cannot be modified or terminated without the permission of the grantor’s beneficiaries.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
Researchers use this modified cold virus to carry and deliver important genetic material about the Bundibugyo Ebola virus to cells, instructing them to recognise and fight off the actual disease.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
To sing a note in one of these cavernous spaces is to hear its sound echo and reverberate, returning to its source modified by the building itself.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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"Feeding the World"
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Selection Vocabulary 2, Unit 1
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Part 1 Vocabulary (Unit 2)
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