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modernize

[mod-er-nahyz] / ˈmɒd ərˌnaɪz /


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Hershey unveiled a plan to expand beyond chocolate into high-growth snacking categories and modernize its supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

IBM suffered its worst day in 25 years, compounded by Anthropic’s announcement that its Claude AI could modernize COBOL, the programming language holding IBM’s mainframe empire together.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Crypto proponents have long argued that blockchain technology could help modernize traditional financial markets, which currently rely on decades-old legacy systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Janisse Quiñones, who took the helm at DWP in 2024, is returning to Puerto Rico, where she is from, to help modernize the island’s electric grid.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

In 1876, elected President of Bowdoin College, where he attempts to modernize the school, introducing courses in science, de-emphasizing religion, and becomes involved in student demonstrations over the question of ROTC.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara