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Modernizing the department’s aging computer systems, outfitting officers with body cameras and purchases of new drones were all paid for through charitable donations in recent decades.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Modernizing the mapping technology will allow for bigger worlds, with better artificial intelligence and physics.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Modernizing locker rooms and ensuring restroom access is visible and equitably placed throughout the course aren’t cosmetic upgrades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“Simplifying and Modernizing the Disability Adjudication Process” is how Mark Warshawsky headlined his written remarks when he testified in 2023 before a congressional subcommittee examining the issue.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025

"Modernizing Genoa," Mayer mused, "should be considerably easier than the task on semiprimitive Texcoco."

From Adaptation by Schoenherr, John