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modification

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


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His modification of a Land Rover Discovery for calf-feeding rounds - an off-road milk float - earned him third place in the Farmers Weekly inventions competition in 2020.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“A modification of the judicial retirement age could be added to the next budget, which is due by June 30, and would come into effect upon passage,” he said.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

FveIPT2 is involved in tRNA modification and is linked to the production of cis-zeatin, a type of cytokinin.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Officials said the decision to retain the interior was aimed at keeping the modification costs down and getting it done quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

A new social order, combined with the genetic modification, was determined to be the most complete solution to the behavioral problems that the genetic damage had created.”

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth




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