Sentence examples for it has modernised from inspiring English sources

The Enugu Festival of Arts was started in 1986; it has modernised the Mmanwu festival by transferring it from its traditional village surroundings to the urban setting of Enugu.

It has modernised poor regions.

The birthplace of four big religions (Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and Hinduism), it has remained religious even as it has modernised.

It has helped rebuild the Tanzam railway, for example, linking Zambia's copper belt, where China has large projects, and Dar-es-Salaam, where it has modernised the port.

It has modernised the penal code, given new rights to Kurds, other minorities and women, brought the army under civilian control and presided over a stable, fast-growing economy a record unmatched by any of its secular predecessors.

"The Church of England has contrived to defend "tradition" on this occasion when arguably it should not have done so, while at other times it has "modernised" when it clearly should not have done so.

Developer EA DICE has remained steadfast in its dedication to gritty, authentic, multiplayer online battle, but it too has modernised the combat as the years have gone by.

"The [bus] driver went through and stopped half way, and that's where the train crashed into it". Rail operator SNCF has modernised level crossings across France in recent years, following numerous accidents, the BBC's Chris Bockman reports from Toulouse.

Yet under Trudeau the younger, the Liberal party has modernised its electoral operation and attracted several star parliamentary candidates, including journalist Chrystia Freeland.

Founded in 1897, the luggage company has modernised its classic style with vulcanised fibreboard  and the addition of wheels  and a handle.

Another old institution (it opened in 1928) that has flourished as Kadıköy-Moda has modernised and (partially) hipsterised, Koço is the neighbourhood's top choice for feasts of meze and raki that are a cornerstone of Turkish culture.