- present participle of alter.
altering
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Common suggestions include eliminating the income-tax cap, raising the full retirement age, implementing new taxation avenues or altering the cost-of-living adjustment in an effort to boost revenue for the program.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
In the nine days since riots erupted in cities across France, thousands of merchants have also boarded up their storefronts, radically altering the Paris streetscape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The order comes in a legal fight over Trump’s renovation plan and requires the government to give notice before closing or altering the property.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Rather than simply illuminating a specimen, the laser interacts directly with the microscope's electron beam, altering its phase to increase image contrast.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
“That your father’s gun?” he asks, altering tactics.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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