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modify

[mod-uh-fahy] / ˈmɒd əˌfaɪ /




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So unmarried couples with shared embryos may want to modify the terms of the contract signed with the fertility clinic as part of a prenup process.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Scientists then genetically modify those T cells in the laboratory.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

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

The bill states that “nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title shall be construed to override, modify, or amend the applicability of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

The psychologist muttered, “I should have been told. U. S. Robots had no right to modify positronic brains this way without the approval of a psychologist.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

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

Developed in partnership with Gilead Sciences, the treatment is a so-called CAR-T therapy that extracts a patient’s T-cells and modifies them to target cancer cells.

From Barron's Dec. 9, 2025

CAR T-cell therapy takes the patient's own T-cells, modifies them and then reintroduces them back into the blood stream to help fight the cancer.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2025

County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic modifies the brothers’ original sentence to 50 years to life.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 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

Drugmakers facing biosimilar competition have increasingly turned to reformulating their own drugs into modified versions filed as newly branded biologics rather than biosimilars, which builds a fresh estate of patents around a new formulation.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Rosales invited car clubs, including Nu Minis and local Volksstyle CC, to show off their rides, bringing attention to modified vehicles that aren’t lowriders.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

The cars used are modified Maxda MX5s with dual controls with names like Stanton and Baxter, a nod to some of the guide dogs which have lived with Mike over the years.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

The corn ground at the Old Mill is Tennessee-grown, never genetically modified, and no harsh chemicals or additives are added to the cornmeal and grits.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

It boils down to Ares 4 picking him up with a modified MDV.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

“We’re aware that some people are modifying their search queries, and we’re monitoring this behavior as we continue to evaluate ways to improve the search and ads experience,” a Pinterest spokesperson said in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

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

From Slate Aug. 18, 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

The U.S. has been constantly modifying the B-52 to extend its life.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

Spangler is devastated—a great deal of work has gone into modifying the theater’s storage space so that the carriage will fit.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly




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