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Recent Examples of modulation
To the south, Sheinbaum, who contributed to the important U.N. climate science reports before her career took a political turn, came out the gate with a modulation of her predecessor’s approach to climate.
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Justin Worland, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
Pendulum Therapeutics, which targets metabolic health through microbiome modulation, is an example of what’s possible.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
While distortion-heavy guitar still features on the album, it’s paired with instruments like the cello, violin, pedal steel and synth, as well as vocal modulation in the forms of Autotune and Vocoder.
—James Factora, Them., 2 Apr. 2025
Motorized window treatments aid in heat and light modulation.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
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Justin Worland, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
Pendulum Therapeutics, which targets metabolic health through microbiome modulation, is an example of what’s possible.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
While distortion-heavy guitar still features on the album, it’s paired with instruments like the cello, violin, pedal steel and synth, as well as vocal modulation in the forms of Autotune and Vocoder.
—James Factora, Them., 2 Apr. 2025
Motorized window treatments aid in heat and light modulation.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modulation
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One example: the Commission of Fine Arts, whose members included Trump appointees, recommended in 2020 a switch from modern glass additions to more traditional marble facades, a costly adjustment the Fed accepted.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
24 July 2025
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The controls can trim adjustments for both the low and high frequencies.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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That was to pass a ban on sales of THC products to people under 21, among other regulations for the state's booming hemp industry.—
Blaise Gainey,
NPR,
21 July 2025
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Ensuring that each relationship adheres to state-specific regulations—on everything from the number of allowable supervisees to the meeting and chart review requirements—can be a full-time operational challenge.—
Jesse Corn,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Org's Empathy Network, a nonpartisan group that advocates for criminal justice reform across the nation.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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Short of comprehensive reforms, there are large potential benefits from introducing competition into key portions of the healthcare system, as the success of Medicare Part D exemplifies.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Mitigating these distortions requires aggregating data across multiple platforms, applying credibility checks and validating online findings against offline context and data.—
Dr. Chiranjiv Roy,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The ComEd territory essentially has the least efficient electrical grid in the country, with 40% of homes experiencing power distortion at 8% or greater, according to Whisker Labs.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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That goal, however, is complicated by a constitutional amendment that requires an independent commission to lead the process.—
Leah Askarinam,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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Like the League of Women Voters, Protect AR Rights is also proposing a constitutional amendment aiming to protect Arkansans' right to petition.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
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Overall, the report shows that climate change continues to have a profound impact on the Great Lakes region, bringing more extreme weather, changes to fish and wildlife, and subtle but profound economic transformation.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Now, imagine that same transformation in lending, mortgage and risk operations.—
Vijay Pandey,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Everything from a 15-degree to a 45-degree overhang printed brilliantly without deformation or issue.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2025
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These controllers will observe expert surgeons during their training and learn how to adapt to unpredictable situations, such as soft-tissue deformation during surgery.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 May 2025
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The film’s warm tones take the form of a mid-2000s orange wash, harkening back to a time when digital color correction was the hot new tool, but action filmmakers hadn’t quite figured how to modulate it.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 July 2025
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Gabriel House previously submitted a plan of correction to the state, and later received a certificate to operate until December 2025, per WPRI-TV and WBZ-TV.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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“Modulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modulation. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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