alter
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Some late 2025 demand may roll into early 2026, but this isn’t enough to alter the normalization trend given weak consumption sentiment.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
During the flyby, Mars' gravity will alter Psyche's path and increase its speed, reducing the amount of propellant needed for the long mission ahead.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
But investor appetite led Cerebras to alter that in a Monday filing with the U.S.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
That time span, which felt like an age, became the moment that has the capacity to alter the immediate course of history for Arsenal and West Ham United.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
“Manipulation of the right magic in the right way could alter the trajectory of fate magic ever so slightly, and cause far-reaching changes. Only fools can interact with fate magic directly, and only by accident.”
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
Vocabulary lists containing alter
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