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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

Many modern cancer immunotherapies rely on genetic engineering to permanently modify immune cells.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Todd Spitzer has vowed to prosecute parents who allow their children to ride e-motorcycles, or modify e-bikes to function as such, calling the devices a “loaded weapon.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The court will re-examine the case, typically with a panel of three arbitrators who go over the evidence and can either uphold, overturn, or modify the ban given out by the FA.

From BBC • May 1, 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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