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modifying

ADJECTIVE
adaptive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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"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

The U.S. has been constantly modifying the B-52 to extend its life.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 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

The approach involves collecting a patient's own immune cells, genetically modifying them to recognize cancer, and then returning them to the body to seek out and destroy tumor cells.

From Science Daily Jun. 2, 2026

They seemed to be modifying their usual attitude of floating, chronic disapproval.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles




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