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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
Eric Wood, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Now through April 13 at The Momentary KAWS: FAMILY includes drawings, paintings, sculptures and altered advertisements.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Good luck naming another player who altered the trajectory of their entire team sport within five months on the job.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The awareness of an altered physiological state also highlights the importance of not personalizing the symptoms of stress and anxiety.
—Eric Wood, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Now through April 13 at The Momentary KAWS: FAMILY includes drawings, paintings, sculptures and altered advertisements.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
Ninety years ago today, the course of future Queen Elizabeth's life was forever altered when her uncle, King Edward VIII, chose to abdicate tthe throne in order to marry Wallis Simpson — casting the young princess on a path to one day reign.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Good luck naming another player who altered the trajectory of their entire team sport within five months on the job.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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The electrical signals in his residual muscles would be too confused and too weak for the neural-control system, unless his amputation could be modified.Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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This is basically a hard charging race ski modified for all conditions, with a 78cm waist and much wider 128mm tip that greatly helps initiate turns in powder.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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But, other than visuals, our experts say there other obvious clues that indicate your insulation needs to be fixed.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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Negotiate your rent Rent prices are not as fixed as your leasing agent or landlord may suggest.Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Then, about a month ago, Lindy said the narrative changed.Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Quantico actress has spoken in the past about how motherhood has changed her life.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Plastics became indispensable in healthcare, enabling sterile equipment, syringes, and life-saving devices like incubators and blood bags.David Carlin, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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While the soaring space and large walls of windows certainly let the outside in, modernist homes can often lean sterile if not outfitted with an injection of soft textures and color.Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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The cathedral was ransacked by rioting Huguenots and remodeled by Louis XIV, who found its Gothicism old fashioned.Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Also, the entry would be remodeled to include a covered drop-off area, and new landscaping and other improvements would be made to the parking lot.Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 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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However, it has been reworked into a standalone series with no connections to that franchise.Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Festival of Holidays places the emphasis on diversity, reflecting resort-wide initiatives that in recent years have reworked rides and removed outdated stereotypes.Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Altered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altered. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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