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alteration

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


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Others disagree with Flanagan’s alteration to the story’s climactic scene, which shifts culpability for the prom massacre from Carrie to a character created expressly for the series.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

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

Occasionally, focussing on a linguistic alteration can mislead us into thinking that something important has happened when it hasn’t, or that something happened at a particular moment when it actually happened earlier.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Ditto the flagship hybrid’s list of equipment, with a few alterations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Ordinarily, adaptations of classic novels—or movies—not only necessitate updates and alterations: They tell us why we’re here—why remake an oft-told tale, if there’s nothing new to say?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Applications consider whether any alterations would preserve or enhance the area's character.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Naturally, Varnell, deemed out of touch, is resistant to the characterization and the alterations, and much of the comedy is mined from the contrast between the older and younger characters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Once cultures appeared, they never ceased to change and develop, and these unstoppable alterations are what we call ‘history’.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari


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