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modifier

[mod-uh-fahy-er] / ˈmɒd əˌfaɪ ər /


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But the mics also picked up reporters chatting, and embarrassing comments went beyond their frequent use of the hyper-localized and outdated NorCal modifier “hella.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

He is concerned the severity modifier could make it harder to launch future cancer drugs.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024

Engineered bacteria can produce a plastic modifier that makes renewably sourced plastic more processable, more fracture resistant and highly biodegradable even in sea water.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2024

My team also uses fruit flies to identify modifier genes and then test how they influence disease in neurons from patients with FTD or ALS.

From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2023

Laurie had to have a quart of fresh milk every day and the milk modifier was expensive.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

He seldom refers to coal without the modifiers “clean” and “beautiful.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026

At the same time, management described customization as a $1 billion-a-year business, built on high-margin modifiers such as cold foam, milk alternatives, and protein add-ins that allow customers to personalize nearly every beverage.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

Researchers note that further mechanistic studies will be needed to understand why the same genetic modifiers can have opposite effects on different repeats.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 2026

In Latin America, she added, “we might find other genes that influence how the disease progresses. These modifiers could become targets.”

From New York Times ● May 23, 2023

Those temporal modifiers all have something to do with cold weather, and that is also a deliberate choice.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker


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