altering
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The former Board of Public Works member suggested that altering the five-member panel should have been its own item, saying, “The longer the paragraphs are, the fewer words the public will read.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Common suggestions include eliminating the income-tax cap, raising the full retirement age, implementing new taxation avenues or altering the cost-of-living adjustment in an effort to boost revenue for the program.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
The order comes in a legal fight over Trump’s renovation plan and requires the government to give notice before closing or altering the property.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Rather than simply illuminating a specimen, the laser interacts directly with the microscope's electron beam, altering its phase to increase image contrast.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
So now she composed her mind and brought all her concentration to bear on the matter of altering the way she held herself so as to deflect attention completely.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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