modification
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“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
Amy Eskridge, an independent researcher who died in 2022, co-founded the Institute for Exotic Science in Huntsville, Ala., which specialized in quantum computing and gravity modification.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
It described the Teme as "one of the regions most important rivers", but said it faced challenges because of river modification, a loss of tree cover, eroding banks and pollution from surrounding land.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Usually, linguistic change is a crucial marker of a modification in the way in which people think—it both facilitates that change and makes it easier for us to recognize it.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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