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The data — meaning the evidence that these vaccines are safe and effective, and that everyone who can get them should get them — hasn’t been altered by major studies or peer assessments.
From MarketWatch
Starting in 2013, however, China’s growth began to stall and the government’s altered its policies to move away from the heavy industries that generated most of the country’s coal demand.
From Los Angeles Times
“But the whole thing was a risk. We gotta alter our tour dates and sacrifice other opportunities to make this happen.”
From Los Angeles Times
IPic noted those trends in its bankruptcy filing, describing the changes in consumer behavior as “lasting” and blaming the rise of streaming for “fundamentally” altering the movie theater business.
From Los Angeles Times
After the crash, a law enforcement inspection revealed the bike had been altered in three significant ways, prosecutors say.
From Los Angeles Times
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