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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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Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Background Security Improvements, then turn on the toggle for automatic background security updates.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025 -
As columnist Sean Keeler pointed out in the live game updates, Tillman leads the Broncos in interceptions.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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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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Comfort Stretch Short Trench Short Trench Coat Celebrities like Katie Holmes and Jessica Alba are fans of a classic trench coat, and with its shorter hemline, this Quince version modernizes the style.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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The app also modernizes a traveler favorite.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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FinBursa, headquartered in Dubai, provides a secure digital environment that streamlines deal sourcing and collaboration, helping both sides connect and work together more efficiently in private markets.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The board had several issues with number 60, which streamlines the approval of multi-dwelling units in single-family zones by eliminating the impact on the physical environment as a reason to deny a project and removing a requirement for developers to provide street trees.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Contemporizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemporizes. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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