alter
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“There is the potential for Iran to prolong disruption for revenue and leverage, and we do not anticipate the Trump-Xi summit to alter this trajectory,” says the firm.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
For example, the compounds may alter aerosol surface tension, affecting how clouds form.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
Then there is Toby, the fictional, fez-donning cartoon cat that Baseman calls his alter ego.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
But investor appetite led Cerebras to alter that in a Monday filing with the U.S.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
The Road didn’t alter or shift; it never grumbled.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
Vocabulary lists containing alter
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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