alter
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Example Sentences
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Both prenatal alcohol exposure and prenatal stress altered the dopamine system in the adult offspring.
From Science Daily
Sun, the project's principal investigator, said the concept was inspired by cephalopods such as octopuses, which can rapidly alter the look and texture of their skin.
From Science Daily
The commission gave examples of what the platform could alter, such as:
From Barron's
States set the rules, though Congress may “make or alter such Regulations.”
The constitution explicitly gives states the power to regulate and administer the “times, places and manner of holding elections,” but Congress “may at any time by law make or alter such regulations.”
From Salon
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