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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

Washington is now seeking to modify the agreement to allow for American troops to stay in Greenland indefinitely, beyond potential Greenlandic independence from Denmark, according to the officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The solution would be either a cost-cap allowance to modify the chassis to accept larger tanks, or slightly shorter races.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Coffee may modify what microbes do collectively, and what metabolites they use.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

“I’ll take her home and see what her mother thinks of her choice. But if you don’t modify that outfit, the only trick you are getting is to stay here.”

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter




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