alter

Example Sentences

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In one case, they altered records of loans charged off as losses to make the loans appear to collateral holders that they were still generating returns, according to prosecutors.

From Barron's

Although the overall structure of the cells remained intact, these small abnormalities may be enough to permanently alter how cells orient themselves during division.

From Science Daily

—Bitcoin fell as the latest U.S. jobs data weren’t soft enough to materially alter interest-rate cut expectations for the Federal Reserve.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even analog reward programs can alter consumer behavior because of the “endowed progress effect.”

From MarketWatch

The carmaker's decision to alter its EV plans follows a similar announcement from General Motors in October.

From BBC