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Recent Examples of modulation
Similarly, the repression of Japanese men and women is, here and in reality, just a part of life, as this film spans from the 1970s to the present day with little modulation in social tides inherently tilted against individuality.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
However, carbon substrate structure optimization and catalyst coordination environment modulation must be done simultaneously to maximize the potential of these catalysts, according to study published in Advanced Fiber Materials.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Rapid amyloid-β clearance and cognitive recovery through multivalent modulation of blood–brain barrier transport.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The publication examines how pressure peptides hinder barrier repair, the role of neuropeptides in immune modulation and recovery and the function of stress-sensitive proteins in wound healing.
—Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
However, carbon substrate structure optimization and catalyst coordination environment modulation must be done simultaneously to maximize the potential of these catalysts, according to study published in Advanced Fiber Materials.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Rapid amyloid-β clearance and cognitive recovery through multivalent modulation of blood–brain barrier transport.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The publication examines how pressure peptides hinder barrier repair, the role of neuropeptides in immune modulation and recovery and the function of stress-sensitive proteins in wound healing.
—Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modulation
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Agree on small adjustments, then choose a follow-up date to review progress.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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And Harbaugh will need to make some adjustments, as well.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Safety regulations require some natural gas to remain in the tanks at all times, but the amount of biogas bunkered at the port of Bergen—those 300 cubic meters—equals the fuel requirement for the entire 11-day round trip to Kirkenes, along the Russian border, and back to Bergen.—
Ryan Craggs,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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The bill would also institute tighter regulations on ICE’s only current detention center in the state, in Aurora, and on any others the agency opens.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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City officials say Tuesday's fire underscores the ongoing risks at the site and reinforces their call for broader state-level reform to address enforcement gaps at mobile home parks.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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One common-sense reform would prohibit credit-card companies from charging swipe fees on non-revenue portions of a transaction, such as state and local taxes or tips.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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That's when the voice distortion comes into play — but due to a history of viewers trying to cheat the system, The Masked Singer team does even more to deceive the audience.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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However, practical deployment has been prevented by sensitivity to ambient light, waveform distortion in LEDs, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2026
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Collins, who opposes the tax shift element of the mayor’s home rule petition and helped lead the push to kill it on the Senate floor in late 2024, has put forward a bill and amendments that include other elements of what Wu has proposed.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Our return ascent will include repair, correction, and hopefully some amendments.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fiction thrives on change, and what bigger, more painful transformation is there than becoming a teenager?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The definition of transformation is exactly that—caterpillars becoming butterflies.—
Nigel Vaz,
Fortune,
15 Jan. 2026
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Fedorov also believed that this goal of rectification — of achieving immortality — would unite social groups whose mutual fear of death had historically pitted them in opposition to each other.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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Incident response times for physical rectification is pegged to drop by 40%.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rain that gets through cracks in the pavement softens the soil beneath, causing more deformation under traffic loading and leading to more cracking, according to Jonathan Stewart, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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This makes the material harder and more resistant to deformation.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Modulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modulation. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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