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[mod-uh-fahy] / ˈmɒd əˌfaɪ /




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But many of the Chinese products are open source, meaning they publicly share details about the tools and make it easy for users to download and modify them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 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

The solution would be either a cost-cap allowance to modify the chassis to accept larger tanks, or slightly shorter races.

From BBC • May 14, 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

“Let’s make it together. I’ll teach you how to modify a pattern.”

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry




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