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modify

[mod-uh-fahy] / ˈmɒd əˌfaɪ /




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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

Investigators also seized about 20,000 rounds of ammunition, including armor-piercing rounds, multiple firearm suppressors and about 15 firearm milling fixtures used to illegally manufacture and modify AR-15-style lower receivers, according to the statement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

He suggests of loudcasting that "in two years' time we're not going to worry about it", and that those ruffled by it will be more tolerant while offenders modify their behaviour somewhat.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Shotwell added that SpaceX has many ideas about how it can modify its existing infrastructure to compete with the big wireless carriers in a more capital-efficient way.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

“I’ll take her home and see what her mother thinks of her choice. But if you don’t modify that outfit, the only trick you are getting is to stay here.”

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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

NIH funding supported, among others, the development of CAR T cell therapy, which genetically modifies a patients’ own T-cells to fight cancer.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2025

In November, after various unsuccessful trials, Olivia was given a novel Car-T treatment – immunotherapy which genetically modifies a patient's T-cells to attack cancer.

From BBC Apr. 7, 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

No plaintiff signed them, and the settlement itself provides that it may be modified only by written agreement of the parties.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

Chinese AI models are often open-source, meaning they can be modified by programmers -- unlike top US options, where the underlying code and data is locked away.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock had worried that Mr. Trump might preserve tariffs even after a country modified its behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Investigators searched the man’s home and found an “illegally modified AR platform rifle,” a pistol, magazines, ammunition and body armor, among other things.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

“In that case,” she said, sharply, “I need facts. Exactly what advantage does Hyper Base derive from these modified robots? What factor made them desirable, general?”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

The British pub had prepared for months, buying televisions, modifying seating, hiring staff and creating a World Cup cocktail menu.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 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

Saronic built its first prototype in under six months by modifying an $800 Amazon raft with $30,000 worth of cameras, sensors and batteries, Mavrookas said in the podcast interview.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

These unhealthy treats have contributed to modifying a diet usually made up of fruit, vegetables and seeds.

From Barron's May 22, 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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