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[mod-uh-fahy] / ˈmɒd əˌfaɪ /




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The IRS can modify its formula that sets RMD amounts for any given year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Now that scientists better understand how to modify these materials, researchers say additional work is needed to improve their stability, predict their behavior more accurately, and evaluate their performance in real-world technologies.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Local and state policymakers are now considering whether to modify the tax and ease some of its complicated requirements.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

California’s current public health monitoring protocol includes daily temperature checks, assessment for any symptoms consistent with hantavirus, and direction to modify activities as necessary.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

But the government was sufficiently rattled by our protest to modify the act, and at one point Verwoerd was compelled to declare that education should be the same for all.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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