Modifying

New Solicitor General Elena Kagan — appointed by President Obama and now at the start of her first full term — is likely to begin modifying some government stances. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But the real power of grabbing an RSS feed from Facebook lies in modifying and “fixing” it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Redskins coaches aren't admitting defeat in modifying Haynesworth's role, Haslett said. ❋ Jason Reid (2010)

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is reviewing how the largest banks performed in modifying loans for struggling borrowers, and civil and criminal investigators are exploring possible legal violations. ❋ Zachary A. Goldfarb (2010)

` Dr. Hammerfield, 'as Ernest once said, ` has succeeded in modifying his metaphysics so as to give God's sanction to the Iron Heel, and also to include much worship of beauty and to reduce to an invisible wraith the gaseous vertebrate described by Haeckel -- the difference between Dr. Hammerfield and Dr. Ballingford being that the latter has made the God of the oligarchs a little more gaseous and a little less vertebrate.' ❋ Unknown (2010)

While most language can be used abusively, morally does play a role in modifying equivalency. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Those who hold positions of power continue to talk about culture and electoral democracy, the shooting stars of byzantine culture, and those who are opposed seem to be devoured by the fear of not being part of the business rather than interested in modifying its mechanism," is just one sentence that should have had an editor reaching for a big blue pen. ❋ Duncan Campbell (2010)

Redskins coaches aren't admitting defeat in modifying Haynesworth's role, Haslett said; they're just being good coaches. ❋ Rick Maese (2010)

But he sees the wisdom in modifying ratings to add "something between an R and an NC-17 rating" and says intensely violent movies "are not for someone under 14." ❋ Unknown (2008)

Its success in modifying crucial parts of advanced economies was not merely the result of winning elections, though social democratic parties in government played a necessary party in achieving it. ❋ Newmania (2007)

Over at Hit and Run Dash reports on a recent surge of interest in modifying domain registration rules to allow people to keep their personal information out of the Whois database. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Bliki is an experiment in modifying wiki in order to make it more attracting to many users. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Yes, “hired gun” is a phrase modifying “problem”; but that phrase contains “hired” modifying “gun.” ❋ Unknown (2007)

From the Toledo Blade: Politics makes for some strange bedfellows, but odd unions are exactly what a newly formed left-right coalition hopes will work to its advantage in modifying the Patriot Act. It's worth a try to prevent some of the more objectionable provisions of the nation's premier anti-terrorism law from becoming permanent when they expire at the end of this year. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The U.S., on the other hand, clearly had no interest in modifying its trade laws. ❋ Unknown (1996)

Many selenographers believe this has been an appreciable factor in modifying the surface of the moon, our side of the surface of the moon -- rapid heating and rapid cooling, the cracking and the chipping of the lunar rocks. ❋ Unknown (1958)

A phrase modifying the predicate is equivalent to an adverb, and, frequently, may be changed into one. ❋ Brainerd Kellogg (N/A)

A phrase modifying a subject is equivalent to what? ❋ Brainerd Kellogg (N/A)

[Politicians]’ [honesty], infinitely [modifiable]. ❋ AKACroatalin (2016)

"The sign writer has spelled it wrong, he missed [the letter C] from the [wording] on the poster , it says [modifiation]" ❋ Boonish (2016)

The Modifieds [produce] [the best] [racing] around ❋ Joe C (2004)

[Say that again] and I'm going to [modify] your face. He [modified] the door. ❋ Ojjsupastyle (2006)

Marcus: "Yo, nig shitz you got a swisher let me get a hit..." [LaTroy]: "nah, nigga its a [modified cigar] and your ass doesn't have [five on it]" ❋ DisABALa (2008)

I gave her the Modified Nathan in the park. [She screamed] in surprise. Damn, [Molly's] got a [firm] ass. I found out last night when I gave her the Modified Nathan. ❋ 1527 (2005)

A [body kit] for a 1991 Honda civic is "Easily Modifiable" for a 2010 [SRT] [Challenger] ❋ Threegpsi (2011)

[MAN] JUST DID A [MODIFIED STRANGER] TO [THAT CHICK]. ❋ Johnny Anon (2008)

My girlfriend loves giving me a [modified Blumpkin] while [taking a dump] [on the toilet]. ❋ DJR632 (2020)

[Meth] is a [horrible] word, [modified Sudafed] sounds much better ❋ Slim1133 (2019)