modification

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“A modification of the judicial retirement age could be added to the next budget, which is due by June 30, and would come into effect upon passage,” he said.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

The lifestyle modification programs combined dietary guidance with recommendations to walk more and track daily steps.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Amy Eskridge, an independent researcher who died in 2022, co-founded the Institute for Exotic Science in Huntsville, Ala., which specialized in quantum computing and gravity modification.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

It described the Teme as "one of the regions most important rivers", but said it faced challenges because of river modification, a loss of tree cover, eroding banks and pollution from surrounding land.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

We have already seen that plant domestication involves the modification of wild plants so that they become more useful to humans by virtue of larger seeds, a less bitter taste, or other qualities.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond