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modify

[mod-uh-fahy] / ˈmɒd əˌfaɪ /




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“We had to modify the latter third of practice because these guys were just giving great effort and physicality, so we cut a couple things,” Redick said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Researchers had previously used EMR to reshape cartilage-rich rabbit ears and to modify scars and skin in pigs.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026

Anthropic insists it cannot modify its models once delivered to the military.

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

In Maine, Navatek was studying ways to modify small boats to reduce the “slamming” impact felt by passengers at high speeds.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 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

The system even allows a rider to transmit their real-time heart rate so that the e-bike motor modifies the level of assistance as needed.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

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

Ferreira modifies these cells with a CAR that recognizes a specific surface protein placed on the beta cells.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 2, 2026

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

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

The researchers tested and modified an existing analytical procedure, then applied the improved version to 32 different soil types from across the United Kingdom.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

Open-weight models are those whose parameters, or variables learned and adjusted during training, can be downloaded, run or modified by different developers.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Marines implanted an unwitting woman with a genetically modified embryo in order to produce one of its new class of supersoldiers.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

The New York Times op-ed contract provides: “As a freelance contributor to The Times, you may not submit any material for publication that contains content generated, modified or enhanced by gen-A.I. tools.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

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

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

The goal will be to determine whether modifying dopamine activity can improve memory, motivation, and fatigue.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The bulk of the canal's construction work involved widening, deepening and modifying existing waterways, while a small section had to be excavated, Xinhua said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

“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

But either upgrading infrastructure to climate resiliant schools or modifying the academic year would need institutional change with the possibility of a lot of investment.

From BBC ● Aug. 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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