Example Sentences

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Those who point to Japan or China as examples of countries that have modernized without widely adopting English misunderstand India.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Mitchell’s commitments have modernized the Jazz and positioned it as a new threat to the two Los Angeles favorites in the West.

From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2021

Nearly half the states in the U.S. have modernized the software and information technology infrastructure for their unemployment insurance systems.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2020

The Wolverines have modernized their offense with the addition of former Penn State and Alabama wide receivers coach Josh Gattis as offensive coordinator, and all reports are that Harbaugh’s not touching the offense.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2019

“After careful consideration, we have modernized, as per your suggestion,” the captain tells me, although there’s nothing modern about it.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman