alteration
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The diversity of those compounds provides further evidence that the Hillsborough material experienced more extensive alteration by water than most other CM-type meteorites.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Alfonsi refused, arguing — correctly, as it turned out — that administration officials refused to appear on air and that any alteration would reflect poorly on the network.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2026
Meanwhile Coparmex, an association of business owners, said the sudden alteration would create uncertainty for employees and employers alike.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Among other counts, he’s charged with conspiracy and “destruction, alteration, or falsification” of government documents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
Every passerby, every motorcar, every alteration in stance caught their attention and was commented on.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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Castillo, at a hearing earlier this year, said she understands the concept of gene-editing animals for health reasons, but doesn’t want to see the alterations for cosmetic reasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Springboks took advantage of the alterations when another loose kick was worked to wing Williams who sprinted away for the bonus-point try.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Canadian construction advanced for the first time in five months, helped by a rise in residential building, with increased activity in alterations and improvements and in the construction of multi-unit homes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Many of these alterations repeatedly appeared in the same five cancer driver genes, suggesting that microglia were accumulating mutations in a specific set of genes.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
It belonged to itself now, and cared not at all how I felt about these strange alterations, about whether I wanted to stop being a child, and become something else.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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Vocabulary from The Articles of Confederation
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