alter
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Example Sentences
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Several lawsuits are in process to challenge the legality of altering the landmark’s name.
From Salon
This suggests that water clarity affects how deep these fish swim, which can alter the prey they hunt and their exposure to predators like large sharks.
From Science Daily
Low temperatures alter the physical properties of rubber, causing seals to lose their elasticity and leak.
When tritium decays, the neutrino carries away some energy, which slightly alters the energy pattern of the emitted electrons.
From Science Daily
Genetically altering a human in this manner, researchers interviewed for this story said, is neither ethical nor practical.
From Los Angeles Times
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