Example Sentences

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It is building nuclear-capable missiles that can reach anywhere on the globe and is modernizing its military.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

But President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is modernizing this superannuated city, fast.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2023

Rodriguez said that the key to improvement long-term is modernizing the system, rather than relying on increased overtime, which is why the State Department piloted an online passport renewal system in February 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2023

China is modernizing its military and its formidable missile forces and navy fleet, with new vessels such as cutting-edge cruisers, are posing a concern for the U.S. and its allies.

From Reuters • May 16, 2023

To meet those reporting requirements, the military is modernizing how it accounts for its millions of firearms and mountains of explosives.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2021