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modify

[mod-uh-fahy] / ˈmɒd əˌfaɪ /




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Many modern cancer immunotherapies rely on genetic engineering to permanently modify immune cells.

From Science Daily • May 25, 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

California’s current public health monitoring protocol includes daily temperature checks, assessment for any symptoms consistent with hantavirus, and direction to modify activities as necessary.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 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

And the process was an all-or-nothing one; either you failed to modify at all, or else you modified the whole way.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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