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modify

[mod-uh-fahy] / ˈmɒd əˌfaɪ /




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The IRS can modify its formula that sets RMD amounts for any given year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

So the Rams are expected to modify Stafford’s traditional training camp workload — and aim for similar results.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

But many of the Chinese products are open source, meaning they publicly share details about the tools and make it easy for users to download and modify them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Now that scientists better understand how to modify these materials, researchers say additional work is needed to improve their stability, predict their behavior more accurately, and evaluate their performance in real-world technologies.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The old men did not even change the adobe walls for modern bricks, or modify the narrow windows.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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