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The comparison isn’t illegitimate, but the scale is altered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
In the human digestive system, sweeteners may be absorbed, chemically altered, diluted, or broken down before reaching particular microbes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
The restoration follows decades of drainage and tree planting that altered the bogs, which are now recognised as important carbon stores and habitats.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The self-aware opening titles, which are altered with every episode, blatantly urge viewers to not hit the “skip intro” button and offers self-referential messages about the show and the experience of watching it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
It wasn’t just a cutlery switch; the whole dinner service was altered in a single swoop.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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