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alteration

[awl-tuh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɔl təˈreɪ ʃən /


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This alteration doesn’t make the film’s action less compelling, merely PG-rated and all-ages friendly.

From Salon May 17, 2026

That dispute is settled, without major alteration to the Senate’s character.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

One major alteration is how the death of Scarpetta’s father impacts her future career.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 11, 2026

There are also decades of animal research that reveal pregnancy is a time of profound brain alteration for several mammals, adds Carmona.

From BBC Mar. 4, 2026

This demands a continuous alteration of the past, made possible by the system of thought which really embraces all the rest, and which is known in Newspeak as doublethink.

From "1984" by George Orwell

Over the years Universal has been required to make alterations to its attractions, such as replacing some live special effects in its “Waterworld” show with prerecorded digital tracks.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Springboks took advantage of the alterations when another loose kick was worked to wing Williams who sprinted away for the bonus-point try.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

The renovation also included some alterations to the lavish interiors of the Qatari royal family’s private plane.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Metabolic changes follow, with epigenetic alterations appearing later.

From Science Daily Jun. 11, 2026

"We cannot have beauty alterations done like this. So exposed. So out in the open."

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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