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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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Our school announcement list updates automatically.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026 -
There have even been flaws in the usually flawless background Play System updates.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
22 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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Operating like a standard laser pointer that emits vibrations instead of light, this new device streamlines the generation of surface acoustic waves.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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The test strips provide the new code automatically to the meter, which saves a lot of time for the user and streamlines the process overall.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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