alter
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These chemical fossils are traces of biological molecules once produced by living organisms that were later buried, altered, and locked into sediment for hundreds of millions of years.
From Science Daily
Drones, which are cheap, small and easy to use, will undoubtedly alter the nature of this conflict like they have changed battlefields around the world.
From BBC
In St. Louis, the Board of Election Commissioners didn’t alter the eligibility of anyone on its flagged voter list after being advised not to by its attorney.
From Salon
The altered condensates became much more fluid and had lower surface tension.
From Science Daily
Bentley, driving in the right-hand lane, did not see see the stationary traffic and crashed without altering his speed, police said.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
