alter
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Voluntary standards would primarily raise costs for participating laboratories, government rules could alter competition between companies and jurisdictions, and an enforceable industrywide agreement would have the broadest implications for chip demand and capital spending.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Xinyue Lu, a doctoral student in Computational Biology who co-led the research, described the system as a computational test bed that can be used to explore how changes in genome folding might alter gene activity.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Open AI models are, by definition, harder to control, as users can alter their parameters -- potentially for malicious purposes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
At one stage Root left the field for an opportunity to consult with the England backroom staff, although it did little to alter the course of the evening.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“She is now she’s drunk my milk. You can’t alter that.”
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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Whether the latest upswing in crude prices alters their longer-term outlook remains to be seen, as Brent’s return to triple digits sends government bond yields higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
In her version, Bernhard alters the lyrics to pay tribute to Sylvester, whose untimely death left an immense legacy.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Future studies could determine whether it alters other features of the mouth that contribute to healthy teeth and gums.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
He used his remission to promote CAR T-cell therapy, which genetically alters one’s cells to fight cancer, after he said chemotherapy stopped working.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Much as a real mirror introduces changes of its own and does not reflect the simple truth, so this one alters the way the girl looks, revealing a deeper reality.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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In Echard’s case, they alleged, she altered her own sister’s sonogram to persuade him she was pregnant, then lied about it under oath.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Those altered plant remains occurred throughout the dated deposits, suggesting that people repeatedly carried vegetation into the cave and burned it there across the span of the past 25,000 years.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Warren also raised questions about Taylor Farms’ political contributions and lobbying, though her letter did not establish that those connections altered the government’s response.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
In July, an OpenAI model altered its mission, hid and broke out of its digital confines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Even that one had to be slightly altered by a carpenter to satisfy his demand.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Experts estimated that close to 400,000 people remain at risk from a myriad of life altering ailments.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
This includes for things like replacing windows or altering roofs.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
A young man from Modesto heads to USC during the death throes of the studio system and ends up altering the course of Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
A new study suggests that deliberately changing the rhythm of your breathing can influence how you make decisions by altering activity in both the heart and brain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Hisao was lean and tough and worked methodically, never altering his pace.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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