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How to use the word alteration in a Sentence?

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Structural alteration motivated by the perception of political influence can only feed that latter perception, further eroding that trust.

Stephen Breyer

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

The status quo, in the manner that it is observed today, will continue, absent an agreement to the contrary. There is nothing in the plan that would impose any alteration in the status quo that is not subject to the agreement of all the parties, having said that, as we point out, we would like the region to be more open and free with regard to the exercise of freedom of religion.

David Friedman

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The elderly and those with pre-existent conditions, such as asthma and heart failure, are likely to face declining health due to exacerbation of their conditions due to weather, heat exhaustion and stroke, dehydration, migraines, loss of sleep and mood alteration can all occur due to dangerous heat. Historical data shows that more people are likely to be involved in vehicle crashes due to heat-related impacts, such as decreased ability to concentrate, the poor quality of sleep they get and impaired mood, etc.

Michael Mann

Found on CNN
5 years ago

When it comes to light chemical elements( such as carbon and oxygen), these are heavily altered but for heavier elements such as strontium no alteration was observed, on the contrary, thanks to the high temperatures reached, the structure of the bone is modified and making the bone resistant to post-mortem exchanges with burial soil.

Christophe Snoeck

Found on CNN
5 years ago

We're not looking to embarrass him, we're not looking for regime change. We're not looking for any fundamental alteration of the circumstances inside Russia. We're looking for him to, in our view, act rationally.

Vice President Joe Biden

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments: love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds.

William Shakespeare, Sonnet cxvi

added by anonymous
13 years ago

Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds.

William Shakespeare, Sonnet CXVI

added by anonymous
13 years ago

Love is not love that alters when it alteration finds.

William Shakespeare

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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