alteration

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There are also decades of animal research that reveal pregnancy is a time of profound brain alteration for several mammals, adds Carmona.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Their analysis indicates that much of the iron was highly "weathered," meaning it had undergone extensive chemical alteration over time.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

The White House post offered no disclaimer that the image had been edited, and it was not immediately clear whether the alteration was done using an AI tool or other photo editing software.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

She cites an alteration in the “tone of their correspondence,” pointing to “a declaration, a recognition, or more” that “changes everything.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

I imagined Mom’s I-told-you-so look as I filled in my dress-code violation: disruptive physical alteration.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez