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modification

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


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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

In implementing the law, the government further defined "harm" to include "significant habitat modification or degradation where it actually kills or injures wildlife by significantly impairing essential behavioral patterns, including breeding, feeding or sheltering."

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

He ordered two new planes from Boeing in 2017, but they are still undergoing extensive military modification with the first not expected to be delivered until mid-2028, months before he leaves office.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

Horvath said the county hopes to receive tens of millions of dollars in state funding for additional brush clearance, fuel modification, home hardening and other initiatives.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

But similar reasoning also applies to the diffusion of technological innovations, insofar as they are best suited without modification to specific environments.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

These modifications can influence whether genes are switched on or off.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

These are known in the industry as bad PIKs, since they are essentially loan modifications.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

The device features a privacy recording light to notify wearers when it’s recording, but modifications available all over the internet allow users to sidestep it.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

The group also asked the Justice Department whether modifications to the settlement had the support of Trump, his two sons and their businesses, who brought the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Once I get to the MAV, I'll be back in contact with them and they can tell me what modifications to make.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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