Sentence examples for modernizing in the from inspiring English sources

We have a Congress in which the parties or the party that has a majority — for all it presents itself as modernizing in the world — is still terribly obsolete in economic terms.

The pain of adjustment could be significant in those industries that have made little progress in modernizing in the years since the collapse of the Soviet Union, with nimbler global competitors eventually grabbing market share at the expense of entrenched local interests.

Porfirio Díaz (1876 80; 1884–1911), Mexico City was modernized in the manner of Paris under the administrator Georges Eugène, Baron Haussmann.

Port activity increased during the closure of the Suez Canal (1967 75), and the harbour was modernized in the late 1970s.

The timber industry was modernized in the 1980s, and foreign companies began to participate in joint ventures.

The mandolin, like the violin, was modernized in the Baroque era, and composers took advantage of its more penetrating sound.

But as Panama City grew and modernized in the post-World War II era, Colón's luster wore off.

When the Austro-Hungarian Empire ousted the Turks in 1878, Sarajevo remained the administrative seat and was largely modernized in the following decades.

The international airport at nearby Ruzyně was expanded and modernized in the 1960s to serve as a hub at the centre of Europe.

Berbera's trade increased after World War II because of improved port facilities, which were further modernized in the late 1960s and early '70s.

Long among the poorest countries of Europe, Portugal modernized in the last decades of the 20th century, expanding its economy from one based primarily on textile manufacture and livestock raising to include a range of manufactures and services.