modify
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Because the grantor retains the power to modify or dissolve them, the assets remain fully exposed to debts, lawsuits and bankruptcy claims.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Still, companies including Meta, Amazon and Google parent Alphabet have reported huge surges in AI-generated code, with software engineers deploying agents to write and modify it for them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Alongside steroids and emollients, there are immunosuppressants; newer drugs which modify the immune system; and phototherapy which uses UV light.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
That means it can modify one region of a molecule while leaving other functional groups untouched.
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 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
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