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alteration

[awl-tuh-ray-shuhn] / ˌɔl təˈreɪ ʃən /


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Is Julia’s changing perception a result of some fundamental alteration in her husband?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Initially declared a success with "no visible alteration" to the 70-metre-long tapestry following its arrival, France last week said two broken threads were spotted during a full condition check.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

They were similar to amino acids previously detected in CM2 chondrites that experienced more moderate water alteration.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026

But in another alteration, Damon’s Odysseus fires an arrow into the already blinded Cyclops’ eye as he escapes, giving the monster’s father, Poseidon, a new reason to make his journey home miserable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Occasionally, focussing on a linguistic alteration can mislead us into thinking that something important has happened when it hasn’t, or that something happened at a particular moment when it actually happened earlier.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Potential explanations include changes in gene activity or alterations in the immune system.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

Ordinarily, adaptations of classic novels—or movies—not only necessitate updates and alterations: They tell us why we’re here—why remake an oft-told tale, if there’s nothing new to say?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Applications consider whether any alterations would preserve or enhance the area's character.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Most of these alterations are trivial, although one major change, coming near the end, is a very bad idea.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

Maybe we could do alterations in our new shop.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez


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