modifying

Example Sentences

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"Seeing the effects of the various tests they were running actually modifying what we were seeing from the signal in real time, that was something really special," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

But “democratic” is an adjective modifying a noun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

That doesn’t necessarily require slashing benefits, but it could involve gradual changes—adjusting eligibility ages, modifying benefit formulas, or finding ways to control healthcare costs.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Department of Transportation proposed modifying two federal vehicle-safety rules to accommodate Tesla and other companies developing robotaxis.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

It is a key feature of his work that Galileo always carried out experiments to test hypotheses, modifying or abandoning those hypotheses if the outcomes of the experiments did not match their predictions.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin