alter
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"El Nino may influence tropical cyclone activity in the Central and East Pacific and could alter the risk of floods, wildfires, and other weather extremes elsewhere," it said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
There’s no guarantee that present trends will continue, but if they do, the European Union could be the first top-tier world player with an incentive actually to alter global temperatures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Guernsey-based Dr Jean Dean, fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, said nature would alter its behaviour as the eclipse progresses.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
It also could alter how rosters are constructed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Music is powerful, and music has the power to change people emotionally or alter the mood of room with just a few simple notes or beats.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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He used his remission to promote CAR T-cell therapy, which genetically alters one’s cells to fight cancer, after he said chemotherapy stopped working.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Because Donaldjohanson's shape is uneven, those tiny forces do not cancel out completely and instead create a twisting effect that gradually alters the asteroid's rotation.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
Moreover, the repeal of this rule substantially alters settlement dynamics.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Much will come out in the exchanges between the accidental roommates that alters our perceptions of both, as well as our view of those offstage personages, living and dead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
“Very. But they only increase a Grisha’s power. Jurda parem alters a Grisha’s perception.”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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Aminudeen revealed that some couples had been disqualified after being discovered to have altered their medical test results.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Instead, the findings suggest that very different experiences may sometimes engage overlapping brain processes associated with altered states of consciousness.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Anthropic, which makes the only other models rated as similarly capable to OpenAI’s, has also altered its handling of a model release due to concerns over cybersecurity risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Dressability in Swindon said demand for its clothing rebranding project has grown rapidly, with more than 1,000 items now altered and distributed every year.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Auntie Harrigan had altered her hair again; this time it was dyed bright red and cut super short and spiky.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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Tekke can also switch to a 4-3-3 without majorly altering Salah's responsibilities, leaving the Egyptian as the focal point of the club's attacking threat.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Artificial intelligence is profoundly altering the digital universe, with the promise of ever greater computing power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The debate is not about whether AI is real or whether it’s reshaping the U.S. economy by fundamentally altering corporate productivity, capital allocation and the labor market.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
They have known for decades that climate change is altering the frequency and intensity of several types of extreme weather events, including hurricanes, heat waves and extreme rainfall.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
Winston, in addition to his regular work, spent long periods every day in going through back files of the Times and altering and embellishing news items which were to be quoted in speeches.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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