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alteration

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


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Is Julia’s changing perception a result of some fundamental alteration in her husband?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Initially declared a success with "no visible alteration" to the 70-metre-long tapestry following its arrival, France last week said two broken threads were spotted during a full condition check.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

About 67% of mammal species and 41% of bird species responded to the combination of human presence and landscape alteration by reducing the amount of habitat they used.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

Alfonsi refused, arguing — correctly, as it turned out — that administration officials refused to appear on air and that any alteration would reflect poorly on the network.

From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2026

Books, also, were recalled and rewritten again and again, and were invariably reissued without any admission that any alteration had been made.

From "1984" by George Orwell

Let’s see how it works, and let’s do it on a basis that we can make alterations, we can make modifications.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The physical changes in the muscles were accompanied by alterations in proteins and enzymes involved in the metabolic processes that produce energy for muscle activity.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

His alterations produced mixed results, in some places accelerating the flow too sharply and in others increasing the risk of flooding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

There will be temporary alterations to some bus stops and pick-up points around City Hall.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

If I worried about my hair, he said, “You are beautiful with short hair, without any alterations to the way you were made.”

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana


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