alter
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One such show is “Radical Acts With Ramón,” featuring artist Ruby Marez’s Puerto Rican drag king alter ego.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
That won’t alter the costs dramatically, but increasing the income ever-so-slightly every year will have a positive impact and can create a more psychologically satisfying experience for your fiancée as a landlord.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
It also said it would try to ensure that "people from working class and regional backgrounds do not feel they need to alter their behaviour, accents or language to fit in with the civil service".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
For modern health, they highlight how profoundly our diets and lifestyles alter our teeth in ways that set us apart from other primates.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
“Then why, if the handkerchief was not yours, did you alter the name in the passport?”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
Vocabulary lists containing alter
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