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modify

[mod-uh-fahy] / ˈmɒd əˌfaɪ /




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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

The Air Force says that $400 million to modify the plane went to security measures, not aesthetics.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

Todd Spitzer has vowed to prosecute parents who allow their children to ride e-motorcycles, or modify e-bikes to function as such, calling the devices a “loaded weapon.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

If these results are valid—and it’s important to keep in mind that further research is under way and may either reinforce or modify these conclusions—the Interbreeders got at least some things right.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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