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modification

[mod-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌmɒd ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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An inability to replicate Phase 2a efficacy signals would reduce rentosertib’s value, and even if efficacy is demonstrated, safety-driven dose modification could constrain commercial uptake, the analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Nevertheless, keeping a creditworthy borrower in a home through a sustainable modification and resolving the arrearage through a subordinate lien can be dramatically less costly than allowing the loan to fail.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

For most of the species included in the analysis, the researchers found that human impacts could not be fully understood by looking at landscape modification alone.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

The changes would require a modification to the airport's legally binding Planning Agreement, with the final decision likely to rest with the infrastructure minister.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

As a modification of this view, one could argue that the centre of the universe corresponds to the centre of gravity of the aggregate of the two spheres of earth and water.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

A quick search of online marketplaces reveals all sorts of modifications on offer, often shipped from eastern Europe, including motorbike-style twist grip throttles which allow the rider to accelerate without pedalling.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

But because of the rapid pace of the modifications, the Qatari jet was reportedly not fitted with anti-missile security systems.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

Since 1969, the building has received various modifications, while the technology of museum display and lighting evolved dramatically.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

The mayor’s office said the plans would include protected bike lanes without the elimination of lanes and would “implement signal modifications to increase safety.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

To understand them, we must see of what they are made, and how, although linked with the basic chemistry of all life, they lend themselves to the modifications which make them agents of death.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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