alter
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That could mask what remains a sharp rise in prices, and will not alter the fact that consumers will pay considerably more for each unit of energy.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Scientists at APC Microbiome, a leading research center based at UCC, discovered that unhealthy diets during early life can alter how the brain controls appetite and feeding.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Bombastic yet intimate, fantastical yet sensible, Colbert’s farewell to his Comedy Central audience and his conservative alter ego was about as lovely and loving as TV can be.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
Levine’s office also submitted a shareholder proposal to alter Exxon’s new retail shareholder voting system.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Inej knew that ordinarily Nina would have used pigments to alter her own hair color, but there simply wasn’t time.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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