alteration
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"The method captured not only the distinction between life and nonlife, but also degrees of preservation and alteration."
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
Among other counts, he’s charged with conspiracy and “destruction, alteration, or falsification” of government documents.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
The company is paying for overtime for its more than 3,000 alteration specialists as needed to meet the demand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
That last alteration, in 1990, followed a World Cup characterised by defensive football.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
Books, also, were recalled and rewritten again and again, and were invariably reissued without any admission that any alteration had been made.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing alteration
Vocabulary from The Articles of Confederation
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