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as in to change
to make different in some way
he modified the appliance so that it would run more quietly
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Recent Examples of modify
Some may be delayed by access barriers, modified by physician judgment or superseded by changing patient circumstances.
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Abhishek Kumar,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Regulators could approve, modify or reject Duke’s request before new rates take effect next year.
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Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
In line with Vision Zero, the Transportation Priorities Plan contains an infrastructure solution to modify Roseville Road in order to slow traffic down, which would reduce the severity of crashes.
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Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Providers would have to actively promote these features and notify parents if the settings are modified.
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Victoria Baeza Garcia,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
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Abhishek Kumar,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Regulators could approve, modify or reject Duke’s request before new rates take effect next year.
—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
In line with Vision Zero, the Transportation Priorities Plan contains an infrastructure solution to modify Roseville Road in order to slow traffic down, which would reduce the severity of crashes.
—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Providers would have to actively promote these features and notify parents if the settings are modified.
—
Victoria Baeza Garcia,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Connecticut, Washington and Utah required AI developers to embed data into digital content that will allow users to determine whether the content — such as photos or video — has been created or altered by AI.
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The Cuban government this week approved a package of 176 economic reforms that would significantly alter parts of the socialist model that has governed the island for more than six decades.
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Prices and availability may change.
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But the mood quickly changed when team coach Migné’s name was announced, and the crowd responded with boos.
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The ranking covers cities of at least 5,000 households that qualify as suburbs of larger cities.
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Morocco has qualified for six World Cups but had a two-decade-long gap after its fourth appearance in 1998.
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Skyports computerized the records, remodeled the 1980s-era terminal, upgraded the radio operations center, installed a pilots lounge, and redid the security systems, all of which brought the heliport up-to-date.
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During the transition period, all YMCA programs will continue while the church fundraises and plans remodeling.
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This Mini Carey Crossbody Bag transforms from a crossbody bag to a clutch to a shoulder bag.
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New church Less than a generation later, the Protestant Reformation transformed Christianity, dividing Europe and spawning brutal violence.
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“Modify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modify. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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