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to adapt to modern needs, taste, or usage
the new owners of the old-line French restaurant plan to contemporize the menu and make the place seem less intimidating
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Most HOAs require approval for visible exterior changes, and some interior updates.—
Sheila Kim,
The Spruce,
15 Jan. 2026 -
Bibb says negotiations have not lagged and the city has kept promises to engage the Wings in every facet, for both the practice facility and Memorial Auditorium updates.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Barden redesigns the trail layout every year and adds new features, too.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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SpaceX redesigns Starship ahead of flight 10 SpaceX also revealed a redesign to Starship earlier in August after the first three test flights of 2025 all ended in dramatic explosions in the sky.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Plus, the asymmetrical style modernizes this classic look.—
Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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Both yards have full construction schedules as the US modernizes its own submarine fleet, so fitting new South Korean construction into those facilities seems problematic.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
21 Dec. 2025
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This App Is Now Mandatory for All Visitors Travelers must complete a digital form using the All Indonesia app, which streamlines immigration, customs, and health declarations.—
Brittany Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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The law streamlines eviction procedures by requiring justice courts to schedule hearings within 10 to 21 days of a case being filed and by limiting the issues those courts can consider.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Contemporizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemporizes. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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