modifying
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“It took us a month to figure it out, repurposing and modifying equipment we had,” said Le.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 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
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
A few times lately, I’ve caught myself modifying my own work to sound “less like A.I.”
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Since you have two, we're comfortable with you modifying one.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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