modification
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Authorities insist they have pursued a range of measures to try to extinguish the flames and, in turn, the smoke – from aerial waterbombing to experimental weather modification.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
This modification was designed to recruit and stimulate nearby immune cells, including T cells, which can help mount a stronger attack against cancer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
She also ordered the government to give three business days' notice before making any further "irreparable modification" to the East Potomac golf course and scheduled a follow-up hearing for October 19.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Riders of legal electrically assisted pedal bikes must be at least 14, and any illegal modification means the bikes qualify as a motor vehicle/moped, requiring registration, a driving licence, tax and insurance.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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
The broader lesson, according to the researchers, is that the developmental stage of an immune cell may be just as important as the genetic modifications used to turn it into a treatment.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Self-expression is such an important part of living your truth as a trans person,” she says, so “it’s only right to see body modifications being available safely in a place like this.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
A third group make technical modifications to "legitimize" the phone, allowing it to re-enter the market.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
MRO performs aircraft maintenance and modifications at facilities in the U.S., as well as in Mexico, El Salvador and Colombia, where costs can be significantly lower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
"With only three and a half years before Ares 4's scheduled launch, is there enough time to make and test modifications to the MDV?"
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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