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alteration

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


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During this search, they identified a small but potentially meaningful alteration in the MET gene.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 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

She cites an alteration in the “tone of their correspondence,” pointing to “a declaration, a recognition, or more” that “changes everything.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

UFC had argued that the alteration of the water carried health risks.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

He was followed by Johnnie Voight, Cleve Goins, and Doc Ratteree but the order of their entry was subject to caprice and alteration.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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