modifying

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Food and Drug Administration approved two disease modifying drugs, lecanemab and donanemab, which work by clearing amyloid plaque buildup in the brain.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Her theatrically minded screenplay is one of the best examples I’ve seen of modifying a stage play for the big screen.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

“I just plug in the same way I always have. I have spent zero seconds modifying my behavior as a result of this war.”

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

"Seeing the effects of the various tests they were running actually modifying what we were seeing from the signal in real time, that was something really special," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Among the herbicides are some that are classified as “mutagens,” or agents capable of modifying the genes, the materials of heredity.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson