as in updates
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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The Nike Air Max 270 Premium updates the Air Max 270 lifestyle sneaker with new materials and adds a visible Air Zoom unit to the forefoot.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Over the weekend, British authorities arrested former Prince Andrew on suspicion of misconduct in public office, according to developments referenced in the CBS updates.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 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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As markets learn to manufacture intelligence, politics modernizes, upgrades paranoia, and tries to get a grip.—
James Duesterberg,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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According to him, the goal is to build a system that modernizes the full lifecycle of a prescription from the moment it’s written to when the patient picks it up, and ideally beyond.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Using a stock screener streamlines the research process, eliminating the need to manually search through thousands of stocks.—
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CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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Optima Tax Relief Many taxpayers appreciate technological convenience, and Optima Tax Relief delivers through its innovative mobile application that streamlines the tax relief process.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Contemporizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemporizes. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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