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modernize

[mod-er-nahyz] / ˈmɒd ərˌnaɪz /


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In 2003 Congress directed the FAA to modernize aging air-traffic systems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

In his new role, Anand will work across Disney to modernize its development and implementation of tech, as well as overseeing data and AI platforms, enterprise technology and infrastructure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Palo Alto Networks’ latest earnings show customers already voting with their budgets to modernize their cyber defenses to meet the capabilities of ever-more-powerful AI models, the WSJ reports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

So, can the largest U.S. metropolis modernize its waste management?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

"I figured I shouldn't dress you traditionally. It's time to modernize Belles, in my humble opinion. Du Barry has been so ancient in her preparations," he says under his breath.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

“When disaster strikes, families shouldn’t have to face a second disaster in the claims process. SB 876 modernizes laws that were written for a different era,” Padilla said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Supporters of Palantir’s work argue that it modernizes outdated government IT systems, bringing them closer to the kind of integrated analytics that are routine in the private sector.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2025

Poland, however, now spends 4% of its GDP on defense, making it the member to spend the most in percentage terms as it modernizes its military, while the U.S. is well above 3%.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024

The bank has taken on different roles in recent years, advising Treasury as it digitizes its payment systems and modernizes operations to pay and receive money from citizens and businesses more efficiently.

From Reuters ● Sep. 27, 2023

Mr Horne modernizes it into— "His uppermost short cloak was a bare thread."

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845 by Various

However, I can say Josh Dylan and Antonia Thomas do justice to their modernized versions of Christie’s power couple Tommy Beresford and Tuppence Cowley.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

The first DHC-515 -- the modernized version of the water bomber -- will go to Greece, Cote said, "in early 2028."

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

He modernized the office during that time, digitizing millions of paper records and creating a portal to help residents search for assessment records.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

If this “Gilgamesh” reads as contemporary, it is not because it has been modernized, but because we have not evolved as much as we like to believe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Others preferred A-block’s modernized though undependable electronic locking system to B-block’s ancient, manually operated brakes and levers.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Last September, a suspect stripped a bronze marker from a beachside memorial for lifeguard pioneer Vincent G. Moorhouse, who is credited with modernizing the local lifeguard service, in Huntington Beach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

The gay-inflected camp loses steam, and I wondered about the production’s insistence on modernizing Gullen with modern technology and media, changes that become more conspicuous when consumerism takes over the town.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Rather than modernizing the home through an extensive renovation, however, the couple chose to preserve its midcentury character while tailoring other elements of the dwelling to their lifestyle.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

The company said layoffs were a necessary prelude to modernizing the facility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

He was in his forties and had talked about modernizing law enforcement in the region.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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