alter
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For example, the compounds may alter aerosol surface tension, affecting how clouds form.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
“There is the potential for Iran to prolong disruption for revenue and leverage, and we do not anticipate the Trump-Xi summit to alter this trajectory,” says the firm.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The heightened attention to the substance comes as wellness intersects more deeply with health, and as GLP-1 weight-loss medications alter the way Americans eat.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
That time span, which felt like an age, became the moment that has the capacity to alter the immediate course of history for Arsenal and West Ham United.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
If they thought that would force her to alter her manner, admit she needed to look for a husband—they were wrong.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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