altering

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Changes in mortgage rates can make a borrower more or less likely to refinance, altering the projected duration of the loan’s payouts to investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Studies suggest the cold blob influences atmospheric circulation by altering the path and speed of the jet stream that flows west to east across the continent.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

The beverage’s roots go back to 1565, when the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade route began between Mexico and the Philippines, permanently altering both countries’ culinary trajectories.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

British AI security startup Mindgard figured out how to make ChatGPT create graphic pictures by slightly altering a widely-shared instruction, or prompt, which was originally designed to produce humorous results.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

It was radically altering what the funds would be used for.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander