altering

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The company’s scientific approach, called epigenetic reprogramming, works by altering DNA markings and dictating which genes a cell uses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Instead of permanently altering the cells, researchers used small-molecule drugs to temporarily increase NK cell activity.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Changes in the ocean, including some caused by human-driven climate change, "could be altering migration corridors in ways we don't yet fully understand", Castro said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Stores are also altering prices in real time on the shelves with electronic labels that make it simple for prices to be changed remotely and instantly, based on other dynamic pricing models like peak times.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

We would stay up all night gabbing, sometimes while Rosa pinned wedding dresses on me that she was altering for work.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose