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Recent Examples of modulation
These changes would modify the modulation of the frequency of the lensing events and their peak brightness.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Lewis says Bacharach’s changes of tempo, meter, chord progression and modulation add a complexity to otherwise accessible tunes.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
And as relief from one of the greatest curses imaginable – chronic pain – the neuro-key may offer pain modulation without the expense, side effects, and addiction risk of opioids and systemic drugs.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2025
Moreover, studies are underway exploring GAE’s potential applications in other joints, such as the hip and shoulder, suggesting that the concept of arterial modulation may contribute to broader conversations about managing chronic pain.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Lewis says Bacharach’s changes of tempo, meter, chord progression and modulation add a complexity to otherwise accessible tunes.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
And as relief from one of the greatest curses imaginable – chronic pain – the neuro-key may offer pain modulation without the expense, side effects, and addiction risk of opioids and systemic drugs.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2025
Moreover, studies are underway exploring GAE’s potential applications in other joints, such as the hip and shoulder, suggesting that the concept of arterial modulation may contribute to broader conversations about managing chronic pain.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modulation
Noun
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This recipe takes the classic formula and adds some new-school adjustments, including aged white Cheddar and fresh rosemary.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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And with rates on certificates of deposit (CDs), high-yield savings and money market accounts all around 4% or higher now, this should be a relatively easy (and profitable) adjustment to make.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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State regulations require specific teacher-to-child ratios, and those ratios become especially demanding with infants and toddlers.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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The country’s ministry of culture and sports set out a series of rules and regulations which included no pyro, no face paint and no shouting of words that could be degrading towards any person on the field, not even the referee.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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More than nine hundred judges and prosecutors have since signed an open letter warning of systemic abuses, and protesters have marched through Bucharest, demanding reform.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Colleagues and staff often describe him as a policy obsessive more interested in acquisition reform than television appearances.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
8 June 2026
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This is a distortion of the law, and a display of callous indifference to the tragedies that moved Congress to pass the Refugee Act.—
Elizabeth Holtzman,
Time,
9 June 2026
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Engineers still need to determine how to precisely measure and compensate for signal distortions across the antenna.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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Messengers could also be faced with considering a constitutional amendment proposed by Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Albert Mohler that would ban women from serving in primary church leadership roles within the denomination.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The incorporated amendments were championed by councilmembers, including Pamela Campos, Peter Ortiz, Domingo Candelas, George Casey, Bien Doan, Rosemary Kamei, Anthony Tordillos, and David Cohen.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The show also includes looks that are really about preserving the performer’s face and employing subtle transformations via stubble or smaller prosthetic pieces.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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Byrne and Chace will play brothers amongst a group of men seeking to rediscover their purpose at the radical Reclaim Retreat that promises the transformation of the modern man.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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Their defensive shortcomings require immediate rectification.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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The oscilloscope shows an AC voltage of 80 V at mid-swing, but after rectification, it is reduced to 30 V DC.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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This configuration permits the system to adjust for physical deformation or material degradation during continuous operations without requiring manual mechanical interventions.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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The deformation depends on a single free exponent.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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“Modulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modulation. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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