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alteration

[awl-tuh-ray-shuhn] / ˌɔl təˈreɪ ʃən /


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Last week, a judge denied Singh’s request for alteration or revocation of bail.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Is Julia’s changing perception a result of some fundamental alteration in her husband?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Initially declared a success with "no visible alteration" to the 70-metre-long tapestry following its arrival, France last week said two broken threads were spotted during a full condition check.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

They were similar to amino acids previously detected in CM2 chondrites that experienced more moderate water alteration.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026

Every passerby, every motorcar, every alteration in stance caught their attention and was commented on.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison

This included growth in residential building in July, driven by a rise in home alterations and improvements as well as new construction of most dwelling types.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The documents stated the applications were for "alterations and repairs, new extensions, reversal of modern alterations, replacement windows and forming new doorways".

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

You want somewhere that feels warm and personal but without spending a fortune changing a flat or house owned by someone else and making alterations that put a deposit at risk.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

The physical changes in the muscles were accompanied by alterations in proteins and enzymes involved in the metabolic processes that produce energy for muscle activity.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

If heredity had no means of maintaining variance—of “fixing” the altered trait—then all alterations in characters would eventually vanish into colorless oblivion by virtue of blending.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee


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