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modernize

[mod-er-nahyz] / ˈmɒd ərˌnaɪz /


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So, can the largest U.S. metropolis modernize its waste management?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Washington says the company has also worked with Russian defense entities to modernize Soviet-era weapons systems.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

When Julie Masino became Cracker Barrel’s CEO in 2023, she arrived with plans to modernize a restaurant chain known for breakfast, meatloaf, rocking chairs and a homespun atmosphere.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Fedorov had assailed Syrskiy for dragging his feet on steps to modernize Ukraine’s military.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

"I figured I shouldn't dress you traditionally. It's time to modernize Belles, in my humble opinion. Du Barry has been so ancient in her preparations," he says under his breath.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Lloyd modernizes the stagecraft, injecting avant-garde intrigue into what is ultimately a commercial enterprise.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 12, 2024

The bank has taken on different roles in recent years, advising Treasury as it digitizes its payment systems and modernizes operations to pay and receive money from citizens and businesses more efficiently.

From Reuters Sep. 27, 2023

Two weeks before the crash, European officials took Greece to court over its refusal to make public the key contract spelling out how the railway will be managed as it modernizes.

From New York Times Mar. 2, 2023

But one particularly interesting item on the menu is the charcuterie board, which takes an uber-popular appetizer option, modernizes it and roots it in Southern comfort food traditions.

From Salon Feb. 6, 2023

Mr Horne modernizes it into— "His uppermost short cloak was a bare thread."

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845 by Various

More than a century later, the vocabulary has modernized, but the underlying idea has barely budged.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

The first DHC-515 -- the modernized version of the water bomber -- will go to Greece, Cote said, "in early 2028."

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

Rival toy company Spin Master, meanwhile, credits advances in automation for helping it streamline its manufacturing process for a modernized version of its Rubik’s Cube it is introducing later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

“Lovingly stewarded by the same family for nearly 70 years, this grand residence has been thoughtfully updated and modernized in preparation for the next chapter in its illustrious history.”

From MarketWatch Apr. 14, 2026

Others preferred A-block’s modernized though undependable electronic locking system to B-block’s ancient, manually operated brakes and levers.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Bisignano, who has an extensive background in financial technology, has also set his eyes on modernizing the SSA’s systems.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

Rather than modernizing the home through an extensive renovation, however, the couple chose to preserve its midcentury character while tailoring other elements of the dwelling to their lifestyle.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Through nine agreements on reciprocal trade and a growing number of preliminary framework agreements with key partners, the administration is modernizing international trade rules for an economy driven by data, software, cloud computing and AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

“No, it’s going to impact folks of every age in all sorts of places, and we shouldn’t be willing to sacrifice those folks just to say that we are making progress for modernizing networks.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

He was in his forties and had talked about modernizing law enforcement in the region.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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