alter
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"But that does not alter the fact that I remain convinced that the Americans are important partners for us -– our most important partners in the North Atlantic alliance," Merz said.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
Paul Alexander Nolan’s Max, the owner of a boardwalk video store who crashes into the lives of the Emerson family, puts on a Clark Kent facade to conceal his nefarious alter ego.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
"This suggests that abdominal pressure can rapidly and significantly alter the position of the brain within the skull."
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
The style blends Iranian, Greco-Roman, Germanic and Asian influences into a coherent visual language whose motifs persist even as meanings alter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
But the young recruits were forbidden to alter the boots in any way.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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