Example Sentences

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I interviewed Christo in 2011, and he was eloquent about how his and his wife’s work alters perceptions of nature, and about the deliberately transient character of the art itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

Their research showed that probenecid alters how kidney cells handle urate, a molecule most commonly associated with gout.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

Moreover, the repeal of this rule substantially alters settlement dynamics.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

Much will come out in the exchanges between the accidental roommates that alters our perceptions of both, as well as our view of those offstage personages, living and dead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

I need to find out whether the wind goes always in that direction or whether it alters like the air currents during the day and the night.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman