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as in modified
to make different in some way
can't you alter your plans just slightly so we can leave 10 minutes earlier?
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as in fixed
to remove the sex organs of
contends that cats and dogs that have been altered make better pets
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Recent Examples of altered
Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 16 Oct. 2024
To adjust to the changing competitive landscape and an altered economy, Google has made cuts and initiated internal shakeups.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
James Wray, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
In areas without such safeguards, the environment is often heavily altered by human activity, from logging to mining.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Last month, for example, 23 Democrats in close races for reelection to the House of Representatives joined every Republican in approving legislation that would revive the China Initiative under a slightly altered name that specifies the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as the target.
—Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 16 Oct. 2024
To adjust to the changing competitive landscape and an altered economy, Google has made cuts and initiated internal shakeups.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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The recent success of NASA’s DART mission, which altered the orbit of a small asteroid, demonstrates one plausible approach to fending off these small bodies.
—James Wray, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
In areas without such safeguards, the environment is often heavily altered by human activity, from logging to mining.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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This would help people determine the creation and edit history of some content created and modified using generative AI tools.Mekela Panditharatne and Shanze Hasan, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
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As the market rally progressed in September the market internals signaled an upside breakout but some strategists had already modified their forecasts.Tom Aspray, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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What seemed fixed turned out to be alterable.Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Unusually, the seats are fixed in position, including the backrest.Trinity Francis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Living in Los Angeles changed my life.Alyssa Bereznak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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The exhaust plume from that booster changed dramatically, but the rocket continued its climb to space.William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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One current method used for mosquito control is called the sterile insect technique, which works by releasing many sterile males to mate with females, who tend to mate with only one partner.Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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These tests require you to pee into a sterile cup so your healthcare provider can check for protein and waste products in your urine.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 19 Oct. 2024
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The mid-century home, built in 1954, was recently remodeled, according to the listing.Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2024
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Formerly occupied by Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks and extensively remodeled by the actor during his tenure, the couple’s new digs in Studio City‘s lush Fryman Canyon neighborhood feature a 7,000-square-foot main home with six bedrooms, plus several guesthouses, a pool, and a tennis court.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2024
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That’s what California gets for having a Republican Party almost fully impotent at the state level.Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Everything getting in the way of Cesar’s big plans boils down to the ills of society: stagnant, corrupt forces in positions of power and the careless whims of the rich who benefit from these long-standing, impotent leaders.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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In the end, MAG reworked the proposal so that the regional tax would go only toward maintaining light rail, not expanding it — but that doesn't mean the end of new light rail lines.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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Here’s a roundup of highlights, spotlighting essential designs reworked with crafty techniques, arty embellishments or simple, graphic lines to enhance the focus on textures and high-quality materials.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Altered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altered. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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