alter
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Example Sentences
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At each location, the team identified shocked quartz -- grains of sand that have been physically altered by extreme heat and pressure.
From Science Daily
All the while, Schnapp and his fictional alter ego became increasingly intertwined.
From Los Angeles Times
New research from MIT sheds light on why this happens, showing that fatty diets can fundamentally alter liver cells in ways that make cancer more likely to develop.
From Science Daily
That same day, Cook emailed Villanueva, declining to endorse the public version because of changes that altered his findings and made the report “highly unprofessional and inconsistent with our established standards.”
From Los Angeles Times
This shift alters immune function and weakens the body's ability to respond to disease.
From Science Daily
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