altering

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The updates included more advanced photo editing capabilities, amplifying existing Apple features and making it possible to spatially adjust photos in myriad ways, altering the framing in addition to deleting unwanted people or background objects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

These are chemical modifications that affect how genes function without altering the underlying DNA code.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Changes in the ocean, including some caused by human-driven climate change, "could be altering migration corridors in ways we don't yet fully understand", Castro said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Arora's alternative plan was for a shorter runway at a lower cost, and did not require altering the M25.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Most bacteria are totally preoccupied with browsing, altering the configurations of organic molecules so that they become usable for the energy needs of other forms of life.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas